The toxic fungus may be a legitimate research subject, but they have handed Washington the perfect excuse to hype up the China threat

Of course American authorities are deliberately hyping up their case against two Chinese researchers for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country an “agroterrorism agent” that is commonly found across the US.

It fits right into Washington’s fierce propaganda campaign that makes many Chinese-born researchers and students in the United States automatically suspect, and turns China effectively into an enemy state.

The Chinese side has condemned the charges as “political manipulation”. The Chinese consulate in Chicago said it had lodged a “stern representation” with Washington.

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