一名中国执行官因向美国走私芬太尼前体被判处25年徒刑,这是中国公司首次受到直接指控。 A Chinese executive was sentenced to 25 years for smuggling fentanyl precursors into the U.S., the first time Chinese companies were directly charged.

中国执行官王庆州,37岁,因向美国贩运芬太尼前体化学品被判处25年徒刑,这是美国当局首次直接指控中国公司进行此类运输。 A Chinese executive, Qingzhou Wang, 37, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl precursor chemicals into the U.S., marking the first time U.S. authorities charged Chinese companies directly for such shipments. 他的共同被告Yiyi Chen,33岁,被判处15年徒刑。 His co-defendant, Yiyi Chen, 33, received a 15-year sentence. 这些化学品是散装装运的,伪装成日常货物,付款是通过加密货币进行的。 The chemicals were shipped in bulk, disguised as everyday goods, and payments were made via cryptocurrency. 该案例突显了美国破坏外国供应链以助长芬太尼危机的努力,因为芬太尼危机已导致普遍过量死亡。 The case highlights U.S. efforts to disrupt foreign supply chains fueling the fentanyl crisis, which has contributed to widespread overdose deaths. 司法部于2023年起诉了八名中国国民和四家公司,促使北京谴责这些指控为非法和毫无根据。 The Justice Department indicted eight Chinese nationals and four companies in 2023, prompting Beijing to condemn the charges as illegal and baseless.