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China Expert Warns Of "Something Worse" Than Covid After US Fungus Smuggling Case

  • Two Chinese researchers, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, were charged on Tuesday with smuggling the toxic fungus Fusarium graminearum into the United States.
  • Liu flew to the US last year carrying small baggies of the fungus, which causes crop-destroying Fusarium head blight, raising biosecurity concerns amid broader tensions with China.
  • Experts note that although the fungus causes significant agricultural damage, it has been present in the US for over a century and fungicides limit its effectiveness as a weapon.
  • China expert Gordon G. Chang called the smuggling a hostile act amounting to war, warning the US faces threats worse than COVID-19 and urging severing relations with China.
  • The case highlights fears of escalating biological threats linked to Beijing and suggests urgent national security responses may be needed to address potential agroterrorism risks.
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American expert Gordon G. Chang said that this is an attack on America. Chang warned that this conspiracy indicates something deeper. He said that this is like a secret mission by China to destabilize America from within.

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