Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ‘Potential agroterrorism weapon'

[Doc7505]

Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ​

‘Potential Agroterrorism Weapon'​

Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ‘Potential agroterrorism weapon’

“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals — including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party — are of the gravest national security concerns,” US Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. said.…

nypost.com

3 Jun 2025 ~~ By Victor Nava

A Chinese national couple was hit with criminal charges Tuesday for allegedly smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US capable of destroying crops and poisoning humans and livestock.
Zunyong Liu, 34, was caught by US Customs and Border Protection officers attempting to smuggle Fusarium graminearum – a biological pathogen considered to be “a potential agroterrorism weapon” – into the US via the Detroit Metropolitan Airport last July, according to a criminal complaint filed in a federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan.
Liu initially made false statements about his visit to the US and his knowledge of the pathogen before admitting to law enforcement that he was bringing the noxious fungus to his girlfriend, 33-year-old University of Michigan lab researcher Yunqing Jian, according to authorities.
~Snip~
Evidence also suggests Jian has been involved in “smuggling packages of biological material into the United States on prior occasions,” according to the complaint.
The couple will face conspiracy, smuggling, false statements and visa fraud charges, US Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. announced Tuesday.
“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals — including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party — are of the gravest national security concerns,” Gorgon said in a statement.
“These two aliens have been charged with smuggling a fungus that has been described as a ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into the heartland of America, where they apparently intended to use a University of Michigan laboratory to further their scheme,” he added.
~Snip~
Evidence obtained by authorities included in the criminal complaint against Jian and Liu.United States District Court , for the , Eastern District of Michigan
Fusarium graminearum can contaminate wheat, barley, maize and rice crops with a disease known as “head blight,” which is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year, according to the Justice Department.
The toxins Fusarium graminearum gives off can lead to vomiting, liver damage and reproductive defects in humans and livestock if consumed.
“The federal charges announced today against Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, both residents of the People’s Republic of China, signify a crucial advancement in our efforts to safeguard our communities and uphold national security,” Cheyvoryea Gibson, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office, said in a statement. “These individuals exploited their access to laboratory facilities at a local university to engage in the smuggling of biological pathogens, an act that posed an imminent threat to public safety.”
~Snip~
In a statement, the University of Michigan said it received “no funding from the Chinese government in relation to research conducted by the accused individuals” and that it has and will continue to “cooperate with federal law enforcement in its ongoing investigation and prosecution.”
“We strongly condemn any actions that seek to cause harm, threaten national security or undermine the university’s critical public mission,” the university said.


Commentary:
China was attempting to repeat their attack on America and the West to our agriculture what they did to society with Covid 19.
It appears that our own universities maybe our worst enemies. Now may be a good time to halt ALL immigration until we can get a handle on just how many enemy infiltrators we actually have.
Just imagine if Joey B were still president. Al Mayorkas would be telling us this is all a lie and Joey B would be nodding his head, asking for another ice cream cone, while dribbling down his leg from an over soaked 'Depends' his handlers forgot to change
Meanwhile, Americans find that Trump has been found to be correct one more additional time.
Surely we will have DSA Democrats, talking heads and Leftists board participants blaming Trump for this, when we all know that it Marxist Democrats that have been allowing anyone with a pulse to cross into America for the last 4 years...




Shall we forgive again?

 

[drudge X]

Chinese student is a euphemism for a CCP agent. Leftists have no problem selling out this country as long as Chinese cash keeps flowing.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Chinese student is a euphemism for a CCP agent. Leftists have no problem selling out this country as long as Chinese cash keeps flowing.

Not really, many Chinese students are just normal rich kids. Some aren't. Some just want an education they can't get in China because their education system is stuck in the past. Others want a degree from the west because it looks good. Others want to prove their language credentials.

 

[drudge X]

Not really, many Chinese students are just normal rich kids. Some aren't. Some just want an education they can't get in China because their education system is stuck in the past. Others want a degree from the west because it looks good. Others want to prove their language credentials.

All with ties to the CCP. You don't say I am packing up and move my family out of China. Doesn't work that way.

 

[frigidweirdo]

All with ties to the CCP. You don't say I am packing up and move my family out of China. Doesn't work that way.

I feel you are just making this up.

What does "All with ties to the CCP" mean? Yes, they have passports issued by the CCP, their country is run by the CCP.... doesn't mean they're all doing the bidding of the CCP, does it?

Many of them are going there without the CCP knowing or caring, just to get an education.

 

[Oddball]

Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ​

‘Potential Agroterrorism Weapon'​

Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ‘Potential agroterrorism weapon’

“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals — including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party — are of the gravest national security concerns,” US Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. said.…

nypost.com

3 Jun 2025 ~~ By Victor Nava

A Chinese national couple was hit with criminal charges Tuesday for allegedly smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US capable of destroying crops and poisoning humans and livestock.
Zunyong Liu, 34, was caught by US Customs and Border Protection officers attempting to smuggle Fusarium graminearum – a biological pathogen considered to be “a potential agroterrorism weapon” – into the US via the Detroit Metropolitan Airport last July, according to a criminal complaint filed in a federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan.
Liu initially made false statements about his visit to the US and his knowledge of the pathogen before admitting to law enforcement that he was bringing the noxious fungus to his girlfriend, 33-year-old University of Michigan lab researcher Yunqing Jian, according to authorities.
~Snip~
Evidence also suggests Jian has been involved in “smuggling packages of biological material into the United States on prior occasions,” according to the complaint.
The couple will face conspiracy, smuggling, false statements and visa fraud charges, US Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. announced Tuesday.
“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals — including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party — are of the gravest national security concerns,” Gorgon said in a statement.
“These two aliens have been charged with smuggling a fungus that has been described as a ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into the heartland of America, where they apparently intended to use a University of Michigan laboratory to further their scheme,” he added.
~Snip~
Evidence obtained by authorities included in the criminal complaint against Jian and Liu.United States District Court , for the , Eastern District of Michigan
Fusarium graminearum can contaminate wheat, barley, maize and rice crops with a disease known as “head blight,” which is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year, according to the Justice Department.
The toxins Fusarium graminearum gives off can lead to vomiting, liver damage and reproductive defects in humans and livestock if consumed.
“The federal charges announced today against Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, both residents of the People’s Republic of China, signify a crucial advancement in our efforts to safeguard our communities and uphold national security,” Cheyvoryea Gibson, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office, said in a statement. “These individuals exploited their access to laboratory facilities at a local university to engage in the smuggling of biological pathogens, an act that posed an imminent threat to public safety.”
~Snip~
In a statement, the University of Michigan said it received “no funding from the Chinese government in relation to research conducted by the accused individuals” and that it has and will continue to “cooperate with federal law enforcement in its ongoing investigation and prosecution.”
“We strongly condemn any actions that seek to cause harm, threaten national security or undermine the university’s critical public mission,” the university said.


Commentary:
China was attempting to repeat their attack on America and the West to our agriculture what they did to society with Covid 19.
It appears that our own universities maybe our worst enemies. Now may be a good time to halt ALL immigration until we can get a handle on just how many enemy infiltrators we actually have.
Just imagine if Joey B were still president. Al Mayorkas would be telling us this is all a lie and Joey B would be nodding his head, asking for another ice cream cone, while dribbling down his leg from an over soaked 'Depends' his handlers forgot to change
Meanwhile, Americans find that Trump has been found to be correct one more additional time.
Surely we will have DSA Democrats, talking heads and Leftists board participants blaming Trump for this, when we all know that it Marxist Democrats that have been allowing anyone with a pulse to cross into America for the last 4 years...




Shall we forgive again?

Spies committing an act of war...Take them out and have them summarily shot.

 

[MarathonMike]

Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ​

‘Potential Agroterrorism Weapon'​

Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ‘Potential agroterrorism weapon’

“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals — including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party — are of the gravest national security concerns,” US Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. said.…

nypost.com

3 Jun 2025 ~~ By Victor Nava

A Chinese national couple was hit with criminal charges Tuesday for allegedly smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US capable of destroying crops and poisoning humans and livestock.
Zunyong Liu, 34, was caught by US Customs and Border Protection officers attempting to smuggle Fusarium graminearum – a biological pathogen considered to be “a potential agroterrorism weapon” – into the US via the Detroit Metropolitan Airport last July, according to a criminal complaint filed in a federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan.
Liu initially made false statements about his visit to the US and his knowledge of the pathogen before admitting to law enforcement that he was bringing the noxious fungus to his girlfriend, 33-year-old University of Michigan lab researcher Yunqing Jian, according to authorities.
~Snip~
Evidence also suggests Jian has been involved in “smuggling packages of biological material into the United States on prior occasions,” according to the complaint.
The couple will face conspiracy, smuggling, false statements and visa fraud charges, US Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. announced Tuesday.
“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals — including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party — are of the gravest national security concerns,” Gorgon said in a statement.
“These two aliens have been charged with smuggling a fungus that has been described as a ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into the heartland of America, where they apparently intended to use a University of Michigan laboratory to further their scheme,” he added.
~Snip~
Evidence obtained by authorities included in the criminal complaint against Jian and Liu.United States District Court , for the , Eastern District of Michigan
Fusarium graminearum can contaminate wheat, barley, maize and rice crops with a disease known as “head blight,” which is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year, according to the Justice Department.
The toxins Fusarium graminearum gives off can lead to vomiting, liver damage and reproductive defects in humans and livestock if consumed.
“The federal charges announced today against Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, both residents of the People’s Republic of China, signify a crucial advancement in our efforts to safeguard our communities and uphold national security,” Cheyvoryea Gibson, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office, said in a statement. “These individuals exploited their access to laboratory facilities at a local university to engage in the smuggling of biological pathogens, an act that posed an imminent threat to public safety.”
~Snip~
In a statement, the University of Michigan said it received “no funding from the Chinese government in relation to research conducted by the accused individuals” and that it has and will continue to “cooperate with federal law enforcement in its ongoing investigation and prosecution.”
“We strongly condemn any actions that seek to cause harm, threaten national security or undermine the university’s critical public mission,” the university said.


Commentary:
China was attempting to repeat their attack on America and the West to our agriculture what they did to society with Covid 19.
It appears that our own universities maybe our worst enemies. Now may be a good time to halt ALL immigration until we can get a handle on just how many enemy infiltrators we actually have.
Just imagine if Joey B were still president. Al Mayorkas would be telling us this is all a lie and Joey B would be nodding his head, asking for another ice cream cone, while dribbling down his leg from an over soaked 'Depends' his handlers forgot to change
Meanwhile, Americans find that Trump has been found to be correct one more additional time.
Surely we will have DSA Democrats, talking heads and Leftists board participants blaming Trump for this, when we all know that it Marxist Democrats that have been allowing anyone with a pulse to cross into America for the last 4 years...




Shall we forgive again?

I wonder where all those 40 thousand young healthy single Chinese men who crossed illegally during Biden's last 2 years?

 

[drudge X]

I feel you are just making this up.

What does "All with ties to the CCP" mean? Yes, they have passports issued by the CCP, their country is run by the CCP.... doesn't mean they're all doing the bidding of the CCP, does it?

Many of them are going there without the CCP knowing or caring, just to get an education.

I am saying Chinese citizens cannot just say I am leaving China. You and I can move to another country without restrictions from the US. Doesn't work that way in China.

 

[Oddball]

I wonder where all those 40 thousand young healthy single Chinese men who crossed illegally during Biden's last 2 years?

Setting up drone swarm trailers, on the land outside the military bases that the CCP bought.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Stupid comment. You don't speak for our government, only for your asshole.

All with ties to the CCP. You don't say I am packing up and move my family out of China. Doesn't work that way.

 

[drudge X]

Stupid comment. You don't speak for our government, only for your asshole.

^Clueless leftist^

 

[JohnDB]

Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ​

‘Potential Agroterrorism Weapon'​

Chinese national couple charged with smuggling crop-killing fungus into US: ‘Potential agroterrorism weapon’

“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals — including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party — are of the gravest national security concerns,” US Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. said.…

nypost.com

3 Jun 2025 ~~ By Victor Nava

A Chinese national couple was hit with criminal charges Tuesday for allegedly smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US capable of destroying crops and poisoning humans and livestock.
Zunyong Liu, 34, was caught by US Customs and Border Protection officers attempting to smuggle Fusarium graminearum – a biological pathogen considered to be “a potential agroterrorism weapon” – into the US via the Detroit Metropolitan Airport last July, according to a criminal complaint filed in a federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan.
Liu initially made false statements about his visit to the US and his knowledge of the pathogen before admitting to law enforcement that he was bringing the noxious fungus to his girlfriend, 33-year-old University of Michigan lab researcher Yunqing Jian, according to authorities.
~Snip~
Evidence also suggests Jian has been involved in “smuggling packages of biological material into the United States on prior occasions,” according to the complaint.
The couple will face conspiracy, smuggling, false statements and visa fraud charges, US Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. announced Tuesday.
“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals — including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party — are of the gravest national security concerns,” Gorgon said in a statement.
“These two aliens have been charged with smuggling a fungus that has been described as a ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into the heartland of America, where they apparently intended to use a University of Michigan laboratory to further their scheme,” he added.
~Snip~
Evidence obtained by authorities included in the criminal complaint against Jian and Liu.United States District Court , for the , Eastern District of Michigan
Fusarium graminearum can contaminate wheat, barley, maize and rice crops with a disease known as “head blight,” which is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year, according to the Justice Department.
The toxins Fusarium graminearum gives off can lead to vomiting, liver damage and reproductive defects in humans and livestock if consumed.
“The federal charges announced today against Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, both residents of the People’s Republic of China, signify a crucial advancement in our efforts to safeguard our communities and uphold national security,” Cheyvoryea Gibson, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office, said in a statement. “These individuals exploited their access to laboratory facilities at a local university to engage in the smuggling of biological pathogens, an act that posed an imminent threat to public safety.”
~Snip~
In a statement, the University of Michigan said it received “no funding from the Chinese government in relation to research conducted by the accused individuals” and that it has and will continue to “cooperate with federal law enforcement in its ongoing investigation and prosecution.”
“We strongly condemn any actions that seek to cause harm, threaten national security or undermine the university’s critical public mission,” the university said.


Commentary:
China was attempting to repeat their attack on America and the West to our agriculture what they did to society with Covid 19.
It appears that our own universities maybe our worst enemies. Now may be a good time to halt ALL immigration until we can get a handle on just how many enemy infiltrators we actually have.
Just imagine if Joey B were still president. Al Mayorkas would be telling us this is all a lie and Joey B would be nodding his head, asking for another ice cream cone, while dribbling down his leg from an over soaked 'Depends' his handlers forgot to change
Meanwhile, Americans find that Trump has been found to be correct one more additional time.
Surely we will have DSA Democrats, talking heads and Leftists board participants blaming Trump for this, when we all know that it Marxist Democrats that have been allowing anyone with a pulse to cross into America for the last 4 years...




Shall we forgive again?

This is an extremely troubling report.
This is almost a declaration of war.

We are going to have to address this issue. Possibly cut off ALL CCP nationals and deport them wholesale. Supreme Court or no Supreme Court.

Destroying all the cereal crops in the USA is a major major issue. That's the stuff famine is made from.

 

[Doc7505]

I feel you are just making this up.

What does "All with ties to the CCP" mean? Yes, they have passports issued by the CCP, their country is run by the CCP.... doesn't mean they're all doing the bidding of the CCP, does it?

Many of them are going there without the CCP knowing or caring, just to get an education.

~~~~~
China is not like the U.S., you can't even travel from one town to another in China without permission unless you're part of their inner circle.
You forget that during the Covid crisis in China. they were welding shut the doors of people living in high rise apartment buildings...

Coronavirus: Residents 'welded' inside their own homes in China

People in China are being sealed inside their own homes as part of desperate steps to try and contain the spread of coronavirus.

www.lbc.co.uk

xxxxxxxxxx​

Residents in China Scold Authorities for Welding Doors Shut

NTD - To uplift and inform society by publishing quality content that embodies integrity, dignity, and the best of humanity.

www.ntd.com

 

[drudge X]

This is an extremely troubling report.
This is almost a declaration of war.

We are going to have to address this issue. Possibly cut off ALL CCP nationals and deport them wholesale. Supreme Court or no Supreme Court.

Destroying all the cereal crops in the USA is a major major issue. That's the stuff famine is made from.

In the past, they were caught trying to steal modified corn seeds. Why must Democrats continue to fight on the CCP' s behalf is very disturbing and close to treason.

 

[Doc7505]

Not really, many Chinese students are just normal rich kids. Some aren't. Some just want an education they can't get in China because their education system is stuck in the past. Others want a degree from the west because it looks good. Others want to prove their language credentials.

~~~~~~
And others are here to spy upon us.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

^Clueless leftist^

Says the dummy.

 

[drudge X]

Says the dummy.

^Still a clueless leftist^

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

^Still a clueless leftist^

 

[frigidweirdo]

I am saying Chinese citizens cannot just say I am leaving China. You and I can move to another country without restrictions from the US. Doesn't work that way in China.

Yes, it does.

Those who work for the government often have their passports kept by the CCP. Normal people get a passport the same as you or I and can go whenever they like.

 

[frigidweirdo]

~~~~~
China is not like the U.S., you can't even travel from one town to another in China without permission unless you're part of their inner circle.
You forget that during the Covid crisis in China. they were welding shut the doors of people living in high rise apartment buildings...

Coronavirus: Residents 'welded' inside their own homes in China

People in China are being sealed inside their own homes as part of desperate steps to try and contain the spread of coronavirus.

www.lbc.co.uk

xxxxxxxxxx​

Residents in China Scold Authorities for Welding Doors Shut

NTD - To uplift and inform society by publishing quality content that embodies integrity, dignity, and the best of humanity.

www.ntd.com

Such nonsense. Have you ever been to China? Sounds like you haven't.

And it's not covid time... so....