Patel sounds alarm as Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'agroterrorism agent' into US: 'direct threat'
Chinese researchers accused of smuggling 'potential agroterrorism weapon' into US to study at University of Michigan lab
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Published June 3, 2025 4:03pm EDT | Updated June 3, 2025 4:37pm EDT
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EXCLUSIVE – FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital that the case involving two Chinese nationals who were charged Tuesday with allegedly smuggling a "dangerous biological pathogen" into the U.S. to study at the University of Michigan laboratory demonstrates a serious national security threat to America's food supply.
"This case is a sobering reminder that the Chinese Communist Party continues to deploy operatives and researchers to infiltrate our institutions and target our food supply, an act that could cripple our economy and endanger American lives," Patel told Fox in a statement. "Smuggling a known agroterrorism agent into the U.S. is not just a violation of law, it’s a direct threat to national security. I commend the FBI Detroit Division and our partners at CBP for stopping this biological threat before it could do real damage."
University of Michigan research fellow Yunqing Jian and her boyfriend, Zunyong Liu – both citizens of the People's Republic of China – have been charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan announced Tuesday. The investigation is being conducted by the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The couple are accused of smuggling a fungus called Fusarium graminearum, which scientific literature classifies as a "potential agroterrorism weapon," according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors note the noxious fungus causes "head blight," a disease of wheat, barley, maize, and rice, and "is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year."
这又是tmd那个千老干的
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#2 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
千万别卖到海鲜市场，切忌切忌
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#3 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
老板也是老中
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Earth is the planet of the plants. Being autotrophic, sessile, and long-living entities, plants have evolved fascinating strategies to cope with various environmental stresses. Our research is driven by the desire to understand the fundamental principles underlying plant disease resistance, and pathogen virulence, and to improve crop resilience to pathogen infections. We are probing the biochemical and genetic basis of plant signal transduction pathways from cell surface receptors sensing the presence of pathogens to signaling cascades and target genes and proteins that are central to launch effective immune responses in the context of balanced growth and development. We deploy cutting-edge molecular and biochemical technologies coupled with powerful genetic tractability of plants for discovering regulatory networks of living organisms fending off infections. In addition to the acquisition of foundational principles in biology, we further translate knowledge and platforms into the areas for the improvement of crop stress adaptation.
Libo Shan
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liboshan@umich.edu
Office Information:
5132 Biological Sciences Building
1105 N. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1085
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
About
Earth is the planet of the plants. Being autotrophic, sessile, and long-living entities, plants have evolved fascinating strategies to cope with various environmental stresses. Our research is driven by the desire to understand the fundamental principles underlying plant disease resistance, and pathogen virulence, and to improve crop resilience to pathogen infections. We are probing the biochemical and genetic basis of plant signal transduction pathways from cell surface receptors sensing the presence of pathogens to signaling cascades and target genes and proteins that are central to launch effective immune responses in the context of balanced growth and development. We deploy cutting-edge molecular and biochemical technologies coupled with powerful genetic tractability of plants for discovering regulatory networks of living organisms fending off infections. In addition to the acquisition of foundational principles in biology, we further translate knowledge and platforms into the areas for the improvement of crop stress adaptation.
赖美豪中 写了： 2025年 6月 3日 18:06 Patel sounds alarm as Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'agroterrorism agent' into US: 'direct threat'
Chinese researchers accused of smuggling 'potential agroterrorism weapon' into US to study at University of Michigan lab
Danielle Wallace By Danielle Wallace Fox News
Published June 3, 2025 4:03pm EDT | Updated June 3, 2025 4:37pm EDT
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EXCLUSIVE – FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital that the case involving two Chinese nationals who were charged Tuesday with allegedly smuggling a "dangerous biological pathogen" into the U.S. to study at the University of Michigan laboratory demonstrates a serious national security threat to America's food supply.
"This case is a sobering reminder that the Chinese Communist Party continues to deploy operatives and researchers to infiltrate our institutions and target our food supply, an act that could cripple our economy and endanger American lives," Patel told Fox in a statement. "Smuggling a known agroterrorism agent into the U.S. is not just a violation of law, it’s a direct threat to national security. I commend the FBI Detroit Division and our partners at CBP for stopping this biological threat before it could do real damage."
University of Michigan research fellow Yunqing Jian and her boyfriend, Zunyong Liu – both citizens of the People's Republic of China – have been charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan announced Tuesday. The investigation is being conducted by the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The couple are accused of smuggling a fungus called Fusarium graminearum, which scientific literature classifies as a "potential agroterrorism weapon," according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors note the noxious fungus causes "head blight," a disease of wheat, barley, maize, and rice, and "is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year."
If printing money would end poverty, printing diplomas would end stupidity.
#5 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
力搏山 厉害赖美豪中 写了： 2025年 6月 3日 18:08 老板也是老中
Libo Shan
Professor
liboshan@umich.edu
Office Information:
5132 Biological Sciences Building
1105 N. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1085
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
About
Earth is the planet of the plants. Being autotrophic, sessile, and long-living entities, plants have evolved fascinating strategies to cope with various environmental stresses. Our research is driven by the desire to understand the fundamental principles underlying plant disease resistance, and pathogen virulence, and to improve crop resilience to pathogen infections. We are probing the biochemical and genetic basis of plant signal transduction pathways from cell surface receptors sensing the presence of pathogens to signaling cascades and target genes and proteins that are central to launch effective immune responses in the context of balanced growth and development. We deploy cutting-edge molecular and biochemical technologies coupled with powerful genetic tractability of plants for discovering regulatory networks of living organisms fending off infections. In addition to the acquisition of foundational principles in biology, we further translate knowledge and platforms into the areas for the improvement of crop stress adaptation.
#8 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
这不能怪法西斯，作生物研究的连基本的ethics 课都没有上过吗
If printing money would end poverty, printing diplomas would end stupidity.
#10 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
真tmd一对sb。这应该是拿来做科研的，美国可能比较贵或找不到，就自己带过来了，结果被告了。不知道美帝这里啥事都是不嫌大，搞得越大越好吗。而且一个事情，正着说，反着说，倒着说，都行，关键是谁的喇叭大。现在这个时期，搞不好把老板都给拽进去
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#11 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
不管你做什么？这个最基本的常识都不懂么？下次要不要从五毒所带个covid-25过来？
Maxim 写了： 2025年 6月 3日 18:27 真tmd一对sb。这应该是拿来做科研的，美国可能比较贵或找不到，就自己带过来了，结果被告了。不知道美帝这里啥事都是不嫌大，搞得越大越好吗。而且一个事情，正着说，反着说，倒着说，都行，关键是谁的喇叭大。现在这个时期，搞不好把老板都给拽进去
If printing money would end poverty, printing diplomas would end stupidity.
#13 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
那是因为我帝还没有这么蠢的‘学术’人才，不然的话，我鳖也能弄上联合国
If printing money would end poverty, printing diplomas would end stupidity.
#17 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
王致和，还是榴莲？
赖美豪中 写了： 2025年 6月 3日 18:06 Patel sounds alarm as Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'agroterrorism agent' into US: 'direct threat'
Chinese researchers accused of smuggling 'potential agroterrorism weapon' into US to study at University of Michigan lab
Danielle Wallace By Danielle Wallace Fox News
Published June 3, 2025 4:03pm EDT | Updated June 3, 2025 4:37pm EDT
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EXCLUSIVE – FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital that the case involving two Chinese nationals who were charged Tuesday with allegedly smuggling a "dangerous biological pathogen" into the U.S. to study at the University of Michigan laboratory demonstrates a serious national security threat to America's food supply.
"This case is a sobering reminder that the Chinese Communist Party continues to deploy operatives and researchers to infiltrate our institutions and target our food supply, an act that could cripple our economy and endanger American lives," Patel told Fox in a statement. "Smuggling a known agroterrorism agent into the U.S. is not just a violation of law, it’s a direct threat to national security. I commend the FBI Detroit Division and our partners at CBP for stopping this biological threat before it could do real damage."
University of Michigan research fellow Yunqing Jian and her boyfriend, Zunyong Liu – both citizens of the People's Republic of China – have been charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan announced Tuesday. The investigation is being conducted by the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The couple are accused of smuggling a fungus called Fusarium graminearum, which scientific literature classifies as a "potential agroterrorism weapon," according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors note the noxious fungus causes "head blight," a disease of wheat, barley, maize, and rice, and "is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year."
#20 Re: 这又是tmd那个千老干的
这他妈的肯定是老板让带的sample啊
If printing money would end poverty, printing diplomas would end stupidity.