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FBI Employee Faces Court Over Chinese Funding Scandal

6/3/2025

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Jian, an FBI badge holder, faces court over claims of accepting Chinese government funds for pathogen research. The case reveals her boyfriend, Liu, who initially deceived Customs, later admitted to smuggling Fusarium graminearum into the U.S. for research at the University of Michigan, where Jian is employed.

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Story summary

Jian, an FBI badge holder, faces court over claims of accepting Chinese government funds for pathogen research. The case reveals her boyfriend, Liu, who initially deceived Customs, later admitted to smuggling Fusarium graminearum into the U.S. for research at the University of Michigan, where Jian is employed.