China said on Wednesday that the U.S. has undermined bilateral counter-narcotics cooperation by imposing tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl, calling on Washington to stop using the issue as a bargaining chip to "blackmail" the country.

China is willing to do more to address U.S. concerns about illicit fentanyl trade, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told reporters Wednesday.

Chinese officials said the country has achieved success in controlling the drugs and done all it can. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China accuses the U.S. of undermining bilateral counter-narcotics efforts by imposing tariffs to penalize fentanyl shipments. Tensions escalate as China calls out Washington for using the crisis as leverage,

Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."

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