For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video One American dies from a drug overdose every five minutes. And the No. 1 cause of these overdose deaths is synthetic opioids – principally fentanyl. What is fentanyl? How does it kill? And who is to blame for its proliferation? In this program, we talk exclusively to Mike Virgil, the former chief of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and Dr. Andrew Kolodny, one of the U.S.'s leading experts on opioid abuse. They point out that the fentanyl crisis in the United States is demand-driven, by both the users themselves and the drug companies. Yet the U.S. authorities, instead of looking for the cause of the crisis closer to home, have chosen to point the finger of blame at China, accusing it of being a source of opioids. In China, by contrast, the government has consistently adhered to a rigid drug control policy, enforcing strict regulations over the production and circulation of fentanyl substances. In combating drug crime, China has cooperated closely with the United States. Evidence of this is the "Wang Fengxi case," in which China took the lead by arresting and sentencing a criminal gang responsible for trafficking fentanyl, which was followed by further arrests in the U.S. Across the globe, many countries are facing a major drug problem. Experience has shown that the best solutions are found when the world comes together to tackle the issue. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video In the mid of its opioid crisis, the U.S. has accused China of being a main source of illegal fentanyl. Yet, while fentanyl is widely abused in the U.S., it's tightly controlled in China from production to distribution. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video The over-prescription of medical opioids is a major cause of opioid addiction. At the heart of the problem is the pharmaceutical companies' greed for profit. They are accused of fueling the crisis by underplaying the risk of addiction to opioid painkillers while exaggerating their benefits. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Speaking at the just-concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, defense ministers from China and the U.S. presented different views and ideas on security in the Asia-Pacific region and how to engage with each other. The U.S. is doubling down on its military presence in the region as part of its containment strategy against China. Will such attempts bring about peace and stability, or the opposite? How will China's security initiative lead to more inclusiveness rather than division in the global community? Our guest in this edition of Dialogue is Zhou Bo, senior fellow at the Center for International Strategy and Security of Tsinghua University. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-06-07/Xi-commends-practices-of-putting-saline-alkali-lands-to-good-use-1krUkcfBMJi/index.html Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday inspected a modern agricultural demonstration park on the south bank of the Wuliangsu Lake. He watched displays of soil and seed samples and commended local practices of putting idled saline-alkali land and desertified lands to good use, as well as advancing scientific irrigation methods and promoting modern agriculture. He noted that the demonstration park should make tangible contributions to fostering modern agriculture. Local officials and agricultural technicians share their thoughts after Xi's visit. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

CGTN has launched an online activity inviting creative minds worldwide to share impressive and inspiring movie and TV quotes on social platforms. Today, we bring you a monologue from the animation movie Zootopia by CGTN's anchor Li Qiuyuan. Join CGTN's online activity using the hashtag #MovieQuotesChallenge by dubbing movie or TV clips and sharing the quotes you like with CGTN. Your creative short videos will have a shot at being shared with netizens all over the world! Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, spewing lava a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island. U.S. Geological Survey officials said a glow was detected in webcam images from the summit caldera early Wednesday morning. The images showed fissures at the base of the crater generating lava flows on the crater floor's surface. All activity was within a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. #shorts Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-06-08/Tokyo-locals-slam-Fukushima-nuclear-contaminated-water-discharge-plan-1ksZe5BZGHC/index.html On June 5, Japan started to send seawater into an underwater tunnel built to release contaminated #wastewater from the #Fukushima plants into the ocean without any prior announcement. Protesters on Wednesday gathered in front of the #Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) headquarters to protest against the plan. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video #China has doubled down on its sustained efforts to combat sandstorms and soil erosion in its northern region in its historical mission of the "Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program." During a trip to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region recently, President #Xi Jinping said, "The construction of major ecological projects like the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program can only be made possible under the leadership of the CPC." How has China's battle against desertification served the country and its people over the past years? What will be the next stage of China's strategy to strengthen ecological restoration and turn back desert regions? Also, China's business ties with the West are in focus as visits to China by leaders of #U.S. and #European companies have been intensifying in recent weeks. More meetings between top Chinese officials and business leaders have been occurring despite increasing pressure from the White House. How do overseas business leaders feel about opportunities in China at this time of great uncertainty? Guests in this episode are Einar Tangen, independent current affairs commentator; Charles Tang, chairman of the Brazil-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Wang Dan, chief economist at Hang Seng Bank; Prof. Iain Begg from the London School of Economics and Political Science; and Klaus Zenkel, vice president of European Chamber and chair of South China Chapter. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv