59 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 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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8 d. ago How is China ramping up controls on critical mineral exports amid row with US?

Parts of China that are rich in critical minerals are stepping up enforcement of tighter export controls as the country doubles down on its dominance of world supplies in the face of increasing pressure from the United States. China, the world’s biggest producer of critical minerals, supplies 92 per cent of the refined rare earth elements that are essential in the production of consumer electronics, electric vehicles and hi-tech defence systems. Its export controls mean companies must obtain...

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8 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 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 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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3 w. ago Illegal entry from mainland China raises alarms about Taiwan’s maritime security

Man reportedly enters Taiwan by sea and travels around island for over a month, exposing loopholes amid ‘grey-zone’ threats from Beijing.

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3 w. ago Singapore’s HDB corridors compared with South China Sea row? US embassy slammed over video

The video compares rule violations over cluttering along HDB corridors with what it refers to as China’s illegal actions in the waterways.

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3 w. ago China village at centre of illegal surrogacy probe, some proxy mums being deaf

Police raid on residential building uncovers sophisticated set-up with operating theatre, laboratory, wards, 18 people detained.

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3 w. ago Chinese village at centre of illegal surrogacy probe, exploiting deaf

Police raid on residential building uncovers sophisticated set-up with operating theatre, laboratory, wards, 18 people detained.

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3 w. ago China village probed over illegal surrogacy ring, some proxy mums being deaf

China village probed over illegal surrogacy ring, some proxy mums being deaf-mute, disabled  South China Morning Post

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