China sets guidelines for fentanyl-related crimes prior to Trump-Xi summit

China has issued a set of guidelines ​for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related ‌substances to ensure proper ​law enforcement, according to its ⁠judicial and public security authorities.

The guidelines come a day before ‌Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet United ‌States President Donald Trump in ‌Washington ⁠for their second ⁠summit this year.

The Trump administration has repeatedly urged Beijing to do more to ​stem the ‌flow of precursor chemicals for synthesising the deadly opioid fentanyl into the U.S.

The guidelines ‌aim to clarify the quantitative ​criteria for conviction and sentencing, and divides the ⁠substances into medicinal and non-pharmaceutical categories, a joint statement by China’s Supreme ‌People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuratorate and Ministry of Public Security showed.