{"id":2523319,"date":"2025-12-19T14:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-visa-holder-charged-with-smuggling-e-coli-into-us-patel\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:50:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:50:39","slug":"chinese-visa-holder-charged-with-smuggling-e-coli-into-us-patel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-visa-holder-charged-with-smuggling-e-coli-into-us-patel\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese visa holder charged with smuggling E coli into US: Patel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinese-visa-holder-charged-with-smuggling-e-coli-into-us-patel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523319&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Chinese researcher and visa holder, Youhuang Xiang, who was a postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University Bloomington, has been charged with smuggling E. coli bacteria into the United States and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-hulu-and-espn-to-restrict-password-sharing-in-march\/\" title=\"Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will limit password sharing starting in March\">providing false details<\/a> to Customs and Border Protection,according to FBI Director Kash Patel.Xiang&#8217;s name has been removed from the university&#8217;s website. The FBI warned that if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-and-hunter-biden-ties-to-ukraine-biolabs-gets-new-scrutiny\/\" title=\"Obama and Hunter Biden Ties to Ukraine Biolabs Gets New Scrutiny\">biological materials<\/a> like E. coli are not properly controlled, they could cause serious harm to U.S. agriculture and the economy. This case is part of a broader concern about researchers from China allegedly circumventing U.S. laws to import biological materials illegally. The FBI urged universities to ensure compliance with legal procedures for importing biological substances. The recent case involved cooperation between FBI offices in Indianapolis and Chicago and Customs and Border Protection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Chinese visa holder charged with smuggling E. coli into US<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2449366\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\">Chinese<\/a> researcher and visa holder has been charged with smuggling E. coli into the United States and lying to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\/\">Customs and Border Protection<\/a> about it, FBI Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\">Kash Patel<\/a> announced on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The researcher was identified as Youhuang Xiang, who was a postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University Bloomington. His name appears to have been scrubbed from the university&rsquo;s webpage dedicated to research associates and postdoctoral researchers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3955933\/florida-judge-rejects-injunction-close-alligator-alcatraz\/\">Florida judge rejects injunction seeking to close &#8216;Alligator Alcatraz&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3926393\/judge-hannah-dugan-illegal-immigrant-escape-case-jury-ruling\/\">Judge Hannah Dugan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-hannah-dugans-illegal-immigrant-escape-case-heads-to-jury-for-ruling\/\" title=\"Judge Hannah Dugan...s illegal immigrant escape ...\u00a0heads to jury for ruling\">illegal immigrant escape case&#038;nbsp<\/a>;heads to jury for ruling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3926499\/oversight-democrats-release-epstein-photos-accuse-doj-facilitating-white-house-cover-up\/\">Oversight Democrats release new Epstein photos and accuse DOJ of facilitating &#8216;White House cover-up&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Chinese national&rsquo;s ties to the school are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/scabusa.org\/featured-researcher-bio\/2024-Poster-Winners\">documented<\/a> by the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is yet another example of a researcher from China &mdash; given the privilege to work at a U.S. university &mdash; who then allegedly chose to take part in a scheme to circumvent U.S. laws and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >receive biological materials hidden<\/a> in a package originating from China,&rdquo; Patel said on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Youhuang Xiang, a post-doctoral researcher and J-1 visa holder from China was charged with smuggling Escherichia coli (E. coli) into the U.S. and making false statements about it. <\/p>\n<p>This is yet another example of a researcher from China &ndash; given the privilege to work at a U.S.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2002022786227671247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;If not properly controlled, E. coli and other biological materials could inflict devastating disease to U.S. crops and cause significant financial loss to the U.S. economy,&rdquo; the FBI director warned.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fda\/\">Food and Drug Administration<\/a> says certain types of E. coli can be life-threatening, leading to kidney failure or the development of high blood pressure, in addition to contaminating meat and crops.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, federal authorities <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/three-chinese-national-scholars-university-michigan-laboratory-charged-conspiring-smuggle\">foiled an attempt<\/a> by three Chinese nationals to smuggle biological materials related to roundworms. The charged trio was conducting research at the University of Michigan when they smuggled biological materials into the country.<\/p>\n<p>Patel advised universities and their compliance departments to remain &ldquo;vigilant&rdquo; of the trend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ensure your researchers know that there is a correct and legal way to obtain a license to import\/export approved biological materials, and it must be followed without exception,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Our continued partnerships will help to better secure our nation and ensure all parties are held accountable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3885334\/chinese-scientist-fungus-smuggling-case\/\">CHINESE SCIENTIST TO BE DEPORTED AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN FUNGUS SMUGGLING CASE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The FBI field offices in Indianapolis and Chicago worked with CBP on the latest case.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Indiana University for comment on Patel&rsquo;s statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese researcher charged with smuggling E. coli into US<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2523321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25338728464768.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[69123,69124,51054,14287,49350],"class_list":["post-2523319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chinese-visa","tag-e-coli-2","tag-patel-2","tag-smuggling","tag-us-immigration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25338728464768.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523319"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523323,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523319\/revisions\/2523323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}