US FBI Director: China targets our food supply, putting American lives at serious risk

Source Fxstreet

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel confirmed via post on X the arrest of two Chinese nationals charged for smuggling potential bioterror fungus into the US.

This comes amid intensifying US-Chian trade tensions, with markets eagerly awaiting the talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping by the end of this week.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is under renewed selling pressure, trading near 99.20, as of writing.

https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1930044884284523001

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