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Chinese researcher accused of smuggling dangerous biological pathogen into U.S. appears in court
A Chinese national accused of smuggling a "potential agroterrorism weapon" via a noxious fungus into the U.S. appeared in a ...
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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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 ...
Detention hearing adjourned for Chinese citizen accused in fungus smuggling case
Yunqing Jian's detention hearing was moved to June 13 in U.S. District Court in Detroit so she can retain a private attorney.
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 ...
2 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'potential agroterrorism' fungus into US: DOJ
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with allegedly smuggling into the U.S. a fungus called "Fusarium graminearum, which ...
A Chinese couple was arrested at an airport for smuggling a fungus, considered a biological pathogen, hidden in a wad of tissues
Zunyong Liu was coming to the U.S. to visit his girlfriend, Yunqing Jian, a researcher at the University of Michigan, where ...
Chinese official claims no knowledge of fungus situation, says China requires citizens ‘abide by local laws’
"I don't know the specific situation, but I would like to emphasize that the Chinese government has always required overseas ...