Investigation Leads to Additional Details Regarding the Mastermind Behind Secret Chinese Biolab in California

An Epoch Times investigation has revealed further details on Jiabei “Jesse” Zhu, the person behind the black-market biolab discovered in California.

The warehouse interior of a suspected biolab, in Reedley, Calif., on July 31, 2023. Nathan Su/The Epoch Times

An Epoch Times investigation has revealed further details on Jiabei “Jesse” Zhu, the person behind the black-market biolab discovered in California, as well as his connections with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

The secret biolab operated in a warehouse in Reedley, California, about 25 miles southeast of Fresno. It was discovered on Dec. 19, 2022, by Jesalyn Harper, a code enforcement officer with the City of Reedley Fire Department.