Topic: Mystery Seeds

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned residents about unsolicited "mystery seeds" arriving in the mail from China. Miller expressed concerns that the seeds could contain pathogens like anthrax or cholera, or represent invasive species intended to harm the U.S. crop system. Over 1,100 seed packets have been collected in Texas alone, and residents are urged not to open or plant them, but to report them to the Department of Agriculture immediately.

Gordon Chang warns that unsolicited seed packets sent from China to U.S. households may be a test of national defenses rather than a simple "brushing" scam. Chang suggests the Chinese Communist Party is evaluating the response of U.S. officials to a potential biological attack. The incident is framed within the context of "Unrestricted Warfare," a 1999 Chinese military strategy book detailing plans to destabilize the United States.