46 h. ago US arrests another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material

Another Chinese researcher has been arrested upon entering the United States, amid an escalating federal probe into the alleged smuggling of biological materials – marking the second such case in less than a week. Han Chengxuan, a PhD candidate at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, was accused of shipping four undeclared packages containing biological materials from China to a University of Michigan lab—and lying to federal agents about it. Her arrest on Sunday...

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7 d. ago Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus

The arrest of a Chinese researcher in the United States for allegedly importing an illegal biological pathogen that could kill crops was “politicised” by the US government and could speed up an exodus of Chinese talent from the country, according to some researchers. According to a press release from the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, Jian Yunqing, 33, and her boyfriend, Liu Zunyong, 34, allegedly attempted to smuggle the fungus pathogen Fusarium graminearum into the country. Jian, a...

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7 d. ago Chinese nationals accused of smuggling 'agroterrorism' fungus into US

Chinese nationals accused of smuggling 'agroterrorism' fungus into US  Sky News

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7 d. ago ‘Agroterrorism’: Chinese scientist arrested for smuggling deadly fungus into US

‘Agroterrorism’: Chinese scientist arrested for smuggling deadly fungus into US  The Economic Times

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7 d. ago 'Agroterrorism': FBI arrests Chinese researcher for smuggling deadly fungus in US

'Agroterrorism': FBI arrests Chinese researcher for smuggling deadly fungus in US  Times of India

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7 d. ago Patel: Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'known agroterrorism agent' into US is a 'direct threat'

Patel: Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'known agroterrorism agent' into US is a 'direct threat'  Fox News

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8 d. ago 2 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'potential agroterrorism' fungus into US: DOJ

2 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'potential agroterrorism' fungus into US: DOJ  ABC News

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