7 d. ago Should Taiwan worry about the US being bogged down in the Mideast again?

A US war in the Middle East could leave its armed forces stretched too thin to respond swiftly to a Taiwan Strait crisis, analysts on the island warned after the US launched multiple precision strikes on nuclear-related sites in Iran on the weekend. While US President Donald Trump was quick to describe the operation as a “very successful attack”, defence analysts and lawmakers in Taipei suggested that American attention could be diverted from the Taiwan Strait. Their core concern: that the...

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7 d. ago Should Taiwan worry about the US being bogged down in the Middle East again?

A US war in the Middle East could leave its armed forces stretched too thin to respond swiftly to a Taiwan Strait crisis, analysts on the island warned after the US launched multiple precision strikes on nuclear-related sites in Iran on the weekend. While US President Donald Trump was quick to describe the operation as a “very successful attack”, defence analysts and lawmakers in Taipei suggested that American attention could be diverted from the Taiwan Strait. Their core concern: that the...

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1 week ago China's Fungus—A Biological Weapons Attack on America? | Opinion

China's Fungus—A Biological Weapons Attack on America? | Opinion  Newsweek

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1 week ago China's Fungus—A Biological Weapons Attack on America's Food Supply? | Opinion

China's Fungus—A Biological Weapons Attack on America's Food Supply? | Opinion  Newsweek

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3 w. ago Agroterrorism: What is the fungus US says was smuggled in from China?

Agroterrorism: What is the fungus US says was smuggled in from China?  Hays Post

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3 w. ago China Expert Warns Of "Something Worse" Than Covid After US Fungus Smuggling Case

China Expert Warns Of "Something Worse" Than Covid After US Fungus Smuggling Case  NDTV

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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 MSU Professor breaks down the fungus smuggled into the U.S. from China

MSU Professor breaks down the fungus smuggled into the U.S. from China  WILX

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3 w. ago Chinese official claims no knowledge of fungus situation, says China requires citizens ‘abide by local laws’

Chinese official claims no knowledge of fungus situation, says China requires citizens ‘abide by local laws’  Fox News

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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 Chinese scientist Liu Zunyong tried to bring toxic fungus into US, FBI says

Chinese scientist Liu Zunyong tried to bring toxic fungus into US, FBI says  South China Morning Post

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