Addressing the Trump team’s gripes over China’s role in the fentanyl crisis could let both sides soften trade stance.

Beijing is considering ways to address the Trump administration's concerns about China's role in the fentanyl trade, potentially providing an off-ramp from hostilities to allow trade talks to start, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Washington says Chinese chemical manufacturers provide most precursor chemicals used by drug cartels to produce synthetic opioids. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.