US scientist held in China for nearly 2 years, family reveals, in a case Trump has raised with Xi
A China-born American seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years, an advocacy group advising the family said Tuesday, a revelation that came a couple of months before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the U.S.The relatives of Youlin Chen of Boston brok
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Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
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