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Lawmakers urge Trump to press Xi on Chinese money laundering fueling cartels

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US lawmakers are urging former President Trump to pressure Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding alleged Chinese money laundering networks that facilitate the flow of fentanyl. Witnesses at a congressional hearing described these networks as the financial backbone for cartels responsible for poisoning Americans. Data indicates that between 2020 and 2024, approximately $312 billion in suspicious activity was linked to this cartel-related Chinese money laundering. AI

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Lawmakers urge Trump to press Xi on Chinese money laundering fueling cartels

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lucy Quaggin ·

    Trump urged to press Xi on Chinese money laundering tied to Mexican fentanyl cartels

    Chinese money laundering networks were accused of being “financial fuel” for the Mexican cartels at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, where witnesses urged US President Donald Trump to prioritise the issue at his next face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. “I…

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