China detains US nuclear expert on spying charge, his family says
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- China has detained a US seismologist who tracks nuclear tests for nearly two years on espionage charges, his family says.
- Chen Youlin, 54, was arrested in November 2024 during a trip to Beijing to visit family, according to hostage advocacy group Global Reach.
- The family decided to speak out after they saw no sign of Beijing freeing Chen.
Confirmed
- China has detained a US seismologist who tracks nuclear tests for nearly two years on espionage charges, his family says.
- Chen Youlin, 54, was arrested in November 2024 during a trip to Beijing to visit family, according to hostage advocacy group Global Reach.
- The family decided to speak out after they saw no sign of Beijing freeing Chen.