The U.S. government has recently convicted multiple postdocs for improper shipments of biological materials. Some see a replay of the 2018 China Initiative
Researching while Chinese
The U.S. government has recently convicted multiple postdocs from China for improper shipments of biological materials. Some see a replay of the 2018 China Initiative
12 May 2026
4:35 PM ET
By Jeffrey Mervis
Scientist is accused of shipping material to University of Michigan; 2 charged last week over conspiring to smuggle toxic fungus.
Yunqing Jian, temporary researcher at University of Michigan, was studying organism harmful to some crops
Three Chinese researchers at the University of Michigan have been charged with conspiracy to smuggle biological materials into…
Chinese scientist arrested in U.S. for alleged smuggling of biological material, second case in days, authorities say.
Charges against Jian Yunqing and Liu Zunyong include conspiracy, smuggling ‘dangerous biological pathogen’ into US and visa fraud.
Scientist accused months ago of shipping material, described as related to worms, to University of Michigan lab
