Is Trump right to point the finger at China over the fentanyl crisis?
Donald Trump has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on China and other countries for failing to stem shipments of drugs to the US.
This week, the US president-elect announced he would be slapping 25 per cent tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada when he assumes power.
But Trump went a step further with China, singling out the emerging superpower for its role in the US opioid crisis, which is killing thousands of Americans every year.
Donald Trump led Republicans to a clean sweep of the House, Senate and the White House. (AP)
In a post on his Truth Social site, he said he wants to impose an "an additional 10 per cent tariff" on imports from China until the flow of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, dries up.
Trump said he has "had many tal...