May 11, 2026, 4:28 AM EDT  /  Updated May 11, 2026, 6:28 AM EDT HONG KONG — U.S. and Chinese authorities jointly arrested five suspects in a cross-border smuggling and trafficking operation, Beijing said Monday, touting the cooperation ahead of President Donald Trump’s state visit this week . Three Americans and two Chinese nationals were arrested in a joint operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the narcotics control bureau of China’s Ministry of Public Security that spanned Florida, Nevada and the Chinese provinces of Liaoning and Guangdong, state broadcaster CCTV said. Authorities also seized a quantity of drugs, including protonitazene and bromazolam, it added. U.S. authorities have not yet confirmed any arrests. The announcement came just days ahead of a high-stakes summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where reducing the flow of drugs, including fentanyl , is expected to be high on the agenda.…