In their alarming book, the authors report how China has become the largest supplier of the active ingredient in aspirin and acetaminophen, present in more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medicines. China is also the dominant global supplier for the essential ingredients to make penicillin and for vitamin C, used in vitamin supplements, cereals, soda, and hamburger buns. It is also the largest exporter of medical devices, with close to 20,000 products for sale.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/exposing_the_risks_of_americas_dependence_on_china_for_medicine.html
Next generation of asymmetric warfare. Using world wide trade and capitalism against the USA. Death by a million slow, tiny cuts. The cuts in this case being chemicals and toxins that are found in the China manufactured medicines, vitamins and supplements, all leading to increased cancer rates, other ailments and childhood birth issues and disorders.