2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Visa Fraud, Smuggling ‘Agroterrorism Weapon’ Into US / The Epoch Times

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U.S. authorities have charged two Chinese nationals in connection with a scheme to smuggle a potentially devastating agroterrorism weapon—a crop‐killing fungus—into the country. The case, marked by fraudulent visa applications and deliberate misrepresentation, underscores mounting national security concerns over domestic agricultural vulnerability.

theepochtimes.com / 2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Visa Fraud, Smuggling ‘Agroterrorism Weapon’ Into US

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

cnbc.com / Chinese couple charged with smuggling a biological pathogen into the U.S.

cnn.com / Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab - CNN

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