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Chinese Researcher Arrested: Calls for War on Agro-Terrorism

6/9/2025

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Chinese researcher Junyang Liu was arrested in the US for possessing a dangerous fungus tied to agro-terrorism, while his girlfriend, Yunjing Jian, evades capture. Author Gordon G. Chang calls for a drastic reevaluation of US-China relations, labeling the incident as an act of war and advocating for severe actions against Chinese scientists.

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Chinese researcher Junyang Liu was arrested in the US for possessing a dangerous fungus tied to agro-terrorism, while his girlfriend, Yunjing Jian, evades capture. Author Gordon G. Chang calls for a drastic reevaluation of US-China relations, labeling the incident as an act of war and advocating for severe actions against Chinese scientists.