Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US

In a sign of growing cooperation between the US and China in the wake of last week’s summit in Beijing, the US Justice Department announced on Wednesday the arrest in China of an alleged drug smuggler wanted by the US in connection with a sizeable shipment of illegal drugs into the US state of Georgia.As outlined in court records, Wei Gong, also known as David Gong, allegedly imported more than 10 kilograms of various potent stimulant drugs, which he allegedly sold to an undercover agent and another defendant.According to the Justice Department, the US alerted Chinese authorities to Gong’s alleged activities in January, leading to his February arrest in China, where he faces related Chinese charges. There is no indication that Gong will be extradited to the US, but the cooperation and its public acknowledgement are unusual between the two wary giants.