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Beijing is starting to crack down on fentanyl precursor exports to the U.S. China's Commerce Ministry says it's tightening control over exports of chemicals used to make the deadly synthetic opioid. The country added 13 new chemicals to its export licensing list for the U.S., Canada and Mexico. This follows a visit by FBI Director Kash Patel to China on Friday. Starting on Monday, companies exporting substances on this list will now require The move follows trade talks between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the South Korea summit last month. Trump agreed to cut tariffs on Chinese imports tied to fentanyl, dropping them from 20 percent to 10 percent. In return, Xi pledged to crack down on fentanyl, buy more U.S. soybeans and pause plans to restrict certain rare earth exports to the U.S. Those minerals are critical for everything from defense systems to everyday electronics. Before Beijing's new policies took effect, FBI Director Kash Patel made a quiet trip to China on Friday. He met with officials there to speak on fentanyl-related issues. According to Reuters, Patel spent about a day in China. But the visit wasn't announced by either Washington or Beijing. When asked about it, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said he wasn't aware of Patel's trip. China's public security ministry and the U.S. embassy in Beijing also declined to comment.