Commentary
A China-linked agroterror plot involving a U.S. university reveals how student visas remain a critical weak point in U.S. national security.
Thinking About China
Opinion
CCP Agroterrorism Threat Exploits Vulnerable US Universities
Student visas could serve as a Trojan horse for the Chinese regime’s agroterrorism.
Toxic plant pathogens allegedly brought to the United States by a Chinese scientist in 2024, stashed in his backpack, federal authorities said on June 3, 2025. Authorities filed charges against him and a girlfriend who worked in a lab at the University of Michigan. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan via AP
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
