Two Chinese nationals have been charged with smuggling a “potential agroterrorism” fungus into the United States called Fusarium graminearum .

The fungus causes “head blight,” which is a disease associated with wheat, barley, maize, and rice, with the capability of causing billions of dollars in damage.

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Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, who are citizens of the People’s Republic of China, are also being accused of having ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

“This case is a sobering reminder that the Chinese Communist Party continues to deploy op

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