1 week ago Another University of Michigan researcher arrested as Justice Department escalates anti

Another University of Michigan researcher arrested as Justice Department escalates anti-China campaign  World Socialist Web Site

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3 w. ago U.S. says it has arrested another Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological material

U.S. says it has arrested another Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological material  NBC News

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago China slams US as research pair face toxic fungus smuggling charge

China has condemned “political manipulation” by the United States and its “overstretched concept of national security”, days after two Chinese researchers were charged with illegally importing a toxic fungus described by US authorities as a “dangerous biological pathogen”. The Chinese Consulate in Chicago said in a statement on Saturday that it was seeking information about the case and had lodged a “stern representation” with the US side. This comes after the US Department of Justice announced...

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Is the common fungus Fusarium graminearum an ‘agroterrorism agent’?

Two Chinese scientists were charged with conspiracy and smuggling on Tuesday after attempting to clear US customs with a plant disease-causing fungus that officials called a “potential agroterrorism agent”. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Jian Yunqing, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, for the alleged smuggling of the fungus Fusarium graminearum. Her partner, Liu Zunyong, a researcher at Zhejiang University, has also been charged in the case. But he was...

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3 w. ago Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab

Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab  CNN

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3 w. ago 2 Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab

2 Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab  CNN

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3 w. ago FBI arrests 2 Chinese researchers for smuggling ‘dangerous fungus’ called ‘Fusarium graminearum’ into US: Kash Patel

FBI arrests 2 Chinese researchers for smuggling ‘dangerous fungus’ called ‘Fusarium graminearum’ into US: Kash Patel  Hindustan Times

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs ‘set to visit city in mid

Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs is set to visit the city later this month as it marks the fifth anniversary of the imposition of the national security law and he will speak on the occasion, the Post has learned. Sources told the Post that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), was planning a visit to the city and was likely to attend a national security legal forum organised by the Department of Justice and scheduled for June 21. “The...

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3 w. ago Chinese couple smuggled biological pathogen into U.S. for University of Michigan research, feds say

Chinese couple smuggled biological pathogen into U.S. for University of Michigan research, feds say  MLive.com

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4 w. ago University of Michigan student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally, FBI says

University of Michigan student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally, FBI says  CBS News

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