Chinesenationals From Umich Lab Charged for Smuggle Biomaterials Into Us
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Three Chinese nationals from the University of Michigan lab were charged with conspiring to smuggle biomaterials into the US, sparking concerns about potential agricultural terrorism and national security.
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737minAuthor
2 months ago
Wuhan:
“..had been sent from the PRC to the United States by Chengxuan Han, a citizen of the PRC. Han was pursuing a Ph.D. from the College of Life Science and Technology in the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan..”
SilverElfin
2 months ago
I believe this is the same ongoing investigation from earlier in the year, where Chinese nationals were alleged to have smuggled in materials that can be used for agricultural terrorism (https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/04/us/chinese-researchers-smuggl...). The newly charged individuals I think are additional participants in this scheme.
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