Two Chinese scientists were charged of allegedly tried to smuggle toxic fungi to the United States.
The authorities claimed that these fungi can be used as a “potential weapon for agricultural benefit.”
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The US Prosecutor's Office for the Eastern Region in Michigan announced on Tuesday, researchers, Jian Yonging, 33, and Leo Zonung, 34 charges of smuggling goods, conspiracy, fraud in the visa and providing wrong data.
Public prosecutors claim that Liu tried to smuggle fungi through Detroit Airport so that he can study it at a university Michigan plant.
Prosecutors added that Jian's girlfriend, Liu, is working in this laboratory.
The FBI says that Fusarium Graminearum is classified as a “potential heat weapon” that can cause vomiting, liver damage, and genital defects in humans and livestock.
These fungi cause billions of dollars in the world every year.
The officials also claimed that Gian's research on fungi in China obtained funding for the Chinese government – and that it was a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
Kash Patel's director of the FBI published: “This case is a realistic reminder that CCP works around the clock to publish activists and researchers to infiltrate American institutions and goal Our food supplies, which will have severe consequences … endanger America's life and economy.
“Your FBI will continue to work tirelessly to be ready against it.”
Leo was initially lied about trying to bring the corridor into the country in July 2024 before recognizing it.
The complaint claims that Jian and Leo had studied fungi in the past China.
A scientific article was found on the Liu phone entitled “The War of the Plant Nurse under the changing climate conditions,” according to the Federal Investigation Office.
The authority added that the messages between the spouses indicated that Jian was already studying the nurse before Liu arrived at the airport.
The university does not have the federal permits required to deal with pathogens.
A statement issued by the university says that the Foundation has not received “funding from the Chinese government regarding the research conducted by the accused individuals.”
He adds: “We strongly condemn any measures that seek to cause harm, threaten national security, or undermine the critical general task of the university.”
What is Fusarium Graminearum?
Fusarium Graminearum is fungal pathogens that can be devastating for livestock and crops.
It can destroy a large number of crops, and BIGHT can cause wheat and barley – which makes it a major cause of anxiety.
It is understood that the nurse leads to billions of dollars of losses around the world every year.
It can also cause vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects in both humans and livestock.
The possibility of crop losses on a large scale is the reason why it is considered a possible “agricultural” agricultural factor.
Jian appeared before the court yesterday and returned to prison to wait for the bond session – which was determined on Thursday.
The lawyer, who was appointed only for her initial appearance, refused to comment, according to Associated Press.
But since the United States does not have a handover treaty with China, Leo's arrest is seen as unlikely unless it is no longer.
American lawyer Jerome Georgon Junior described the allegations as “national security”.
He said: “These foreigners were charged with smuggling fungi, which were described as a” potential weapon for agricultural benefit “in the heart of America, as he intended to use the Michigan University laboratory apparently to increase their scheme.”
This comes after Foreign Minister Marco Rubio pledged to cancel the visas of Chinese students in the United States strongly.
This step, which is part of a broad campaign of immigration by the Trump administration, has condemned it as a “discriminatory” by the Chinese government.
China is the second largest number of foreign students in USJust after India.
