A leading American expert has sounded a dire warning, claiming that China may be orchestrating a covert campaign far more dangerous than the COVID-19 pandemic, and is urging a complete severance of diplomatic and trade relations with Beijing.
The warning comes in the wake of the arrest of two Chinese nationals—Yunqing Jian (33) and Zunyong Liu (34)—who stand accused of smuggling a highly toxic agricultural fungus into the United States. According to U.S. authorities, the fungus Fusarium graminearum is a known biological agent that causes “head blight”—a crop disease capable of decimating harvests of wheat, rice, and maize.
Agroterrorism and China’s Alleged Strategy
Gordon G. Chang, a well-known author and analyst of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) activities, described the incident not merely as an act of illegal smuggling, but as part of an aggressive and long-term strategy by China to destabilize the United States from within.
“This was an attack on the United States,” Chang said in an interview with Fox News. “China is not just experimenting with biological threats—they are waging a psychological, economic, and strategic war under the guise of peacetime. The only way to stop this is to end all relations with China.”
The U.S. Department of Justice emphasized that the smuggled fungus has the potential to be used as an agroterrorism weapon, leading to food insecurity, economic downturns, and public health crises. It has been known to cause vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive disorders in both humans and animals.
Maoist Doctrine and ‘People’s War’
Chang further stated that these recent actions fall in line with Maoist strategies of “People’s War,” which involve non-conventional warfare aimed at weakening adversaries not through direct confrontation, but by undermining their systems from within.
According to Chang, such tactics include the use of propaganda, infiltration, bioeconomic sabotage, and cyberattacks. He highlighted previous incidents, including the unsolicited delivery of mysterious seeds to American households and increasing concerns over counterfeit products and fentanyl smuggling—all allegedly linked to CCP influence operations.
“The time for diplomacy has passed,” Chang declared. “If we continue to engage economically with China, we are inviting destruction—perhaps even worse than the pandemic.”
This statement echoes growing bipartisan concerns in Washington about the risks posed by China’s rising global assertiveness. With past tensions rooted in trade imbalances, military posturing in the South China Sea, and cybersecurity breaches, the alleged use of biological agents as part of a larger strategic campaign could mark a dangerous escalation.
While the U.S. government has yet to officially label the smuggling case as an act of agroterrorism or biological warfare, Chang’s statements are reigniting debates about national security, food safety, and the broader geopolitical implications of U.S.-China relations.
International experts are calling for independent investigations and stricter global biosafety protocols, especially as concerns rise over the misuse of scientific research for geopolitical gain.