U.S. lawmakers have called on President Trump to address Chinese money laundering networks fueling Mexican cartels during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Witnesses described these networks as the "financial fuel" for cartel operations.

Chinese money laundering networks were accused of being “financial fuel” for the Mexican cartels at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, where witnesses urged US President Donald Trump to prioritise the issue at his next face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. “I want to be very clear, Chinese money laundering networks have become the financial fuel for cartels to poison Americans and threaten our borders, we’re seeing a Silk Road of crime across the Americas,” said Leland...