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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Kash Patel went on secret trip to China last week amid criticism of his private jet usage

FBI Director Kash Patel flew to China in secret over the weekend to meet with Chinese officials and discuss its role in the illicit fentanyl trade, according to a report.

Patel flew into Beijing on Friday and met with officials on Saturday, Reuters reports, noting that neither China’s Foreign Ministry nor the U.S. embassy in the Chinese capital has acknowledged the fly-in visit.

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