The Chinese ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, met recently with Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

They had a candid and in-depth exchange on promoting counternarcotics cooperation between the two countries on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit.

Xie welcomed Gupta's upcoming visit to China, briefing him on the recent efforts of China's drug control authorities and emphasizing that the fentanyl problem is not China's problem, nor was it caused by China. But out of humanitarian considerations, China has been doing its utmost to help the US deal with the fentanyl issue. China has made great efforts and demonstrated its sincerity for cooperation.

Xie said that the US side needs to move in the same direction as China, take China's concerns seriously and earnestly address them to create a favorable atmosphere for cooperation.