3 d. 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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5 d. 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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8 d. ago Michigan graduate student from China charged with conspiracy, smuggling

Michigan graduate student from China charged with conspiracy, smuggling  The Center Square

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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1 week ago BYD commits to deploying 15,000 megawatt chargers across China (!)

BYD commits to deploying 15,000 megawatt chargers across China (!)  Electrek

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1 week 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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1 week ago British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China

British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China  politico.eu

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1 week ago British man charged over plot to smuggle US military technology to China

British man charged over plot to smuggle US military technology to China  Sky News

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1 week ago US says student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally in Michigan

US says student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally in Michigan  AP News

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1 week ago University of Michigan student fled to China after illegal vote in 2024 election

University of Michigan student fled to China after illegal vote in 2024 election  MLive.com

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2 w. ago China’s local governments must now justify big jumps in fines, charges on private firms

New campaign requires authorities to explain skyrocketing punitive fees in latest push to curb abuse of power, protect private sector.

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