# EXCLUSIVE: Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/14037

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 11:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/under-patel-fbi-forges-unprecedented-law-enforcement-ties-with-china-russia-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a731fe969018900011c1e35

> FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau has established new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia over the past year. Both countries have long been rivals of the United States. Patel says the effort is intended to gain allies in the fight against transnational crime. The areas cited include fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual exploitation.

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