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Chinese Researcher Charged in the US for Smuggling Biological Materials
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wèilái zì来自zhōng guó中国wǔ hàn武汉deyán jiū rén yuán研究人员hán chéng xuān韩成萱bèiměi guó美国zhǐ kòng指控jiāngshēng wù cái liào生物材料zǒu sī走私dàoměi guó美国bìngzàijiē shòu接受jiǎn chá检查shíshuōleshíde huà的话

A researcher named Han Chengxuan from Wuhan, China, has been charged by the US for smuggling biological materials into the country and making false statements during inspection.

zhè xiē这些cái liào材料dàidàoměi guó美国shìwèi le为了zàimì xiē gēn dà xué密歇根大学deshí yàn shì实验室zuòyán jiū研究

She brought these materials to the US to conduct research in a laboratory at the University of Michigan.

hán chéng xuān韩成萱zài2024nián2025niánduō cì多次cóngzhōng guó中国bāo guǒ包裹dàoměi guó美国bāo guǒ包裹cángyǒuhuí chóng蛔虫yǒu guān有关deshēng wù cái liào生物材料

Between 2024 and 2025, Han Chengxuan sent multiple packages from China to the US containing biological materials related to roundworms.

2025nián6yuèchíqiān zhèng签证lái dào来到měi guó美国zàijī chǎng机场bèihǎi guān海关jiǎn chá检查shíméi yǒu没有rú shí如实shuō míng说明bāo guǒ包裹denèi róng内容

In June 2025, she arrived in the US with a visa and did not truthfully declare the contents of the packages during customs inspection at the airport.

hòu lái后来chéng rèn承认zì jǐ自己jì sòng寄送lezhè xiē这些shēng wù cái liào生物材料bìng qiě并且zàijiǎn chá检查shíméi yǒu没有shuō shí huà说实话

Later, she admitted to sending these biological materials and not telling the truth during the inspection.

hán chéng xuān韩成萱bèidài bǔ逮捕hòuduìzhǐ kòng指控xuǎn zé选择lekàng biàn抗辩zhèbiǎo shì表示chéng rèn承认zì jǐ自己fàn zuì犯罪dàntóng yì同意jiǎn fāng检方yǒuzhèng jù证据

After her arrest, Han Chengxuan chose to plead 'no contest' to the charges, meaning she does not admit guilt but agrees the prosecution has evidence.

zǒu sī走私shēng wù cái liào生物材料dàoměi guó美国zuì gāo最高kě yǐ可以bèipàn20niánjiān jìn监禁zuò chū做出shíchén shù陈述zuì gāo最高kě yǐ可以bèipàn5niánjiān jìn监禁

Smuggling biological materials into the US can result in up to 20 years in prison, and making false statements can lead to up to 5 years in prison.

fǎ yuàn法院jiāngzài9yuè10jué dìng决定dechǔ fá处罚

The court will decide her punishment on September 10.

měi guó美国guān yuán官员biǎo shì表示zǒu sī走私shēng wù cái liào生物材料bù jǐn不仅wéi fǎ违法háikě néng可能yǐng xiǎng影响měi guó美国deān quán安全

US officials stated that smuggling biological materials is not only illegal but may also affect US security.

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