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Chinese researchers’ alleged plot to smuggle crop-killing fungus into US is an ‘attack on US food supply’: feds
If the pathogen was manipulated to become resistant to treatment or to spread more easily, it could have the potential to ...
Chinese researcher accused of smuggling dangerous biological pathogen into U.S. appears in court
Officials allege that Liu, who works at a Chinese university where he conducts research on the same pathogen, first lied but ...
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Chinese agroterrorism suspect and U-M researcher has detention hearing postponed
Yunqing Jian appeared in federal court in Detroit Thursday, her detention hearing postponed to June 13 so she can hire a ...
Chinese researcher in alleged plot to smuggle crop-killing fungus into US will remain in custody while seeking private counsel
The Chinese researcher accused of helping smuggle a potentially devastating crop-killing fungus into the US will remain in ...
Who are Zunyong Liu and Yunqing Jian? Chinese couple arrested for smuggling crop-killing fungus in US
As per the official statements released, both Chinese nationals had close ties with the Chinese Communist Party.
Suspected Chinese bioterrorists smuggled dangerous agent into US in boots, officials say
The Chinese couple accused of smuggling a crop-killing pathogen into the U.S. have been charged with conspiracy, smuggling ...
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Chinese researchers charged with smuggling ‘agroterrorism weapon' to infect Midwest crops
The FBI and Department of Justice hailed the arrests and charges as crucial in protecting national security and public safety ...
Chinese UM student accused of smuggling biological pathogen into U.S. to remain in detention for now
Yunqing Jian, 33, allegedly tried to bring Fusarium graminearum into the U.S., a fungus that federal prosecutors allege could ...
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Bond hearing delayed for University of Michigan scholar accused of bringing crop fungus through DTW
A University of Michigan Chinese scholar will remain in custody after a federal judge rescheduled her detention hearing in a ...
FBI says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from China
Two scientists from China have been charged in Michigan in what the FBI says was an effort to bring a toxic fungus to the U.S ...