Chinese scholar at UM tried to smuggle biological pathogen into the U.S., feds say

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

‘Potential Agroterrorism Weapon'

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.
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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.
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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.”
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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?
The Dem open borders fucked us hard.

DERP….WE MUST LET IN 5000PER DAY.

DERP…THE BORDER IS SECURE.

WHY ISNT MAYORKAS IN PRISON?

No way that asshole is not getting lubed. Yes, that is what I said.

Setting people on fire seems bad, but not to Democrats. The entire family of this psycho is being deported.

SOME PEOPLE MIGHT GET CAUGHT IN THE DRAGNET…OH WELL LEFTIES. YOU FUCKING DID THIS.

Can you even articulate why you wanted 20 million illegals?The votes?
 
Democrats and Liberals love to play the race card when it comes to matters of national security. Then, when an act of international terrorism happens here in the US, such as a shooting, knifing, bombing, etc., then the Democrats shift to the blame card.
 
Dems wanted 20 million illegals to vote the Dems into power.

Then the Dems vote in their own sefl interests.

Like Pelosi. Amazing how you become worth $400M when you earn $170k/year.



Look at this criminal bitch explain the free market so that her dipshit constinuents have no clue what she is talking about.

She is so evil. Lying evil bitch.
 
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.
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Once again you're spewing Bull Crap...

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Why is it Nancy Pelosi is allowed to profit off information before it hits the street?

If I do it, I go to prison.

Nancy does it, she is the Speaker of the House.

NO NO NO, THOUGH, Dems are PERFECT. ONLY REPUBLICANS ARE EVER BAD.

Never Ukraine or Gaza….only Pubs, Putin, and Israel.

ONLY BAD GROUPS ON EARTH!

My goodness, it is so pathetic.
 
Where is the pee pee tape?

If we have video of Glenn Greenwald fucking male prostitutes and smoking meth, why no video of Trump and Russian whores and urine?

BECAUSE IT WAS A LIE TO GET A FISA WARRANT,

I cant recall when…but one of you lefty assholes actually claimed warrants to not have to be accurate. That might have been my favorite post ever.

That was used to defend the Steele Dossier being used to obtain a FISA WARRANT,

YOU PEOPLE ARE SUCH MENTALLY MANIPULATED MIDGETS. WOW.
 
China is the greatest enemy of the US in modern history .. and Dems love the CCP..
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What Democrats refuse to admit to each other is that the CCP is at war with the U.S. and the "West". To them it's total war and asymmetric war is their means to beat us.
That means extensive use of biological and agricultural warfare.
If you can starve and make your enemy sick and kill them why waste bullets.
If anyone believes the Covid-19 crisis was created by error or accident you are wrong.
 
Chinese subjects studying in the US are required to turn over any and all research materials, publications, and data to the CCP on demand.

For that reason alone, they should not be allowed to participate in any sensitive research programs or other risk vectors in America.

Blame greedy universities.
Ipse dixit. In other words, horseshit.


Elon Musk has strong ties to the CCP.

Why don't we deport him?

Yeah, you let us know when an ordinary Chinese can pack up with the family and leave the country.

Biden was a Chinese agent. Why don't we put him on trial for treason?
 
Lefties RIOT over the deportation of HUMAN TRAFFICKERS.

Ugh, the left is so immoral. Protect human traffickers.




They should be arrested,
 
Lol ..no. See, an ordinary Chinese cannot just present their passport and say I am taking a two weeks vacation in the US. Doesn't work that way.

No, they can't. Just because the US demands they have a visa.

However a Chinese person can, without permission of the CCP, go get a visa and then travel in the manner you've just said.

Stop making things up.
 
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No, I'm not.

The first article is about the issuing of passports.

"All Chinese citizens can apply for “ordinary passports” (因私普通护照) with an identity card. However, in recent years, police agencies responsible for issuing passports have increasingly subjected applicants from dozens of locales to a more cumbersome process. "

Read "dozens of locales", dozens being... 12? 24? And a local being what? This probably doesn't impact many people.

"There is no published list of affected locales. Difficulties have been reported by people with hukous in Fujian province, such as Fuqing, Longyan, Anxi counties; Shenyang City’s Sujiatun district and Tieling City in Liaoning province; Donghai county in Jiangsu province; Shangcai and Yiyang counties in Henan province; and the cities of Changde and Shaoyang in Hunan province. Human Rights Watch was able to confirm reports of restrictions with individuals from Fujian Province."


"In recent years, Anxi is known as the "scam town" of China, due to the considerable number of scammers originating from here in the 2023 Singapore money laundering case."

In China you don't have rights. The CCP claims all power. However for the vast majority of people, getting a passport isn't a problem.

Those who can't get passports, probably could get passports if they simply went back to where their hukou is from (assuming they're not from these places). Not great. However also possible.

And the second article is the first article.
 
Such nonsense. Have you ever been to China? Sounds like you haven't.

And it's not covid time... so....
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And, nether have you been to China.
BTW, China is presently experiencing another Covid virus like epidemic in parts China.

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And, nether have you been to China.
BTW, China is presently experiencing another Covid virus like epidemic in parts China.

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Have I not? Seems you think you know me.

No, China is not experiencing an "epidemic".

Ignorance isn't going to help you understand.
 
Yes, China is currently experiencing a COVID-like outbreak driven by a new variant called NB.1.8.1, which is a descendant of the Omicron lineage

Key Details:​

  • NB.1.8.1 became the dominant strain in China and Hong Kong earlier in 2025.
  • It has caused a significant surge in emergency room visits and hospitalizationsin China and other parts of Asia

  • The variant has also been detected in international travelersarriving in the U.S. from countries including China, Japan, South Korea, and several European nations

  • While there's no current evidence that NB.1.8.1 causes more severe illness than previous variants, it appears to be more transmissibledue to its enhanced ability to bind to human cells
Health authorities in affected regions, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, have responded by recommending masks in crowded areas and stockpiling vaccines and antivirals.
 
No, I'm not.
The first article is about the issuing of passports.
"All Chinese citizens can apply for “ordinary passports” (因私普通护照) with an identity card. However, in recent years, police agencies responsible for issuing passports have increasingly subjected applicants from dozens of locales to a more cumbersome process. "

Read "dozens of locales", dozens being... 12? 24? And a local being what? This probably doesn't impact many people.
"There is no published list of affected locales. Difficulties have been reported by people with hukous in Fujian province, such as Fuqing, Longyan, Anxi counties; Shenyang City’s Sujiatun district and Tieling City in Liaoning province; Donghai county in Jiangsu province; Shangcai and Yiyang counties in Henan province; and the cities of Changde and Shaoyang in Hunan province. Human Rights Watch was able to confirm reports of restrictions with individuals from Fujian Province."


"In recent years, Anxi is known as the "scam town" of China, due to the considerable number of scammers originating from here in the 2023 Singapore money laundering case."
In China you don't have rights. The CCP claims all power. However for the vast majority of people, getting a passport isn't a problem.

Those who can't get passports, probably could get passports if they simply went back to where their hukou is from (assuming they're not from these places). Not great. However also possible.
And the second article is the first article.

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A.I. Say's:
"The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has implemented strict regulations that limit both domestic and international travel for its citizens, particularly for public sector employees who must often obtain official approval for overseas trips. These measures are part of a broader strategy to control foreign influence and maintain ideological conformity among citizens."

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A.I. Say's:
"The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has implemented strict regulations that limit both domestic and international travel for its citizens, particularly for public sector employees who must often obtain official approval for overseas trips. These measures are part of a broader strategy to control foreign influence and maintain ideological conformity among citizens."

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And the problem is that where you're getting your info from. From an AI app.

An AI app that doesn't understand the actual situation.

Literally you just copied and pasted that GOVERNMENT WORKERS are restricted.

Post 19 from me

"Those who work for the government often have their passports kept by the CCP."

You've literally gone onto AI and managed to find out what I told you in post 19.

Your response was "Once again you're spewing Bull Crap..." but now you're posting the same thing.
 
No, they can't. Just because the US demands they have a visa.

However a Chinese person can, without permission of the CCP, go get a visa and then travel in the manner you've just said.

Stop making things up.
Ummm no. Otherwise, many countries would face a surge of Chinese seeking immigration. Majority of Chinese would GTFO China if given the chance. Of course, they won't say that in public without remaining anonymous.
 

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