The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has established new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia under FBI Director Kash Patel, marking a significant shift in the agency’s approach to tackling transnational crime. According to Reuters, the initiatives focus on issues including fentanyl trafficking, cyber fraud, violent crimes against children and fugitive investigations, while also prompting debate within the U.S. counterintelligence community over the risks of working closely with two of Washington’s principal geopolitical rivals.