US Scientist Detained in China Over Espionage Claims
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An American seismologist, Youlin Chen, has been detained in China for over 18 months on espionage charges, according to U.S. officials and advocacy groups. Che…
An American seismologist, Youlin Chen, has been detained in China for over 18 months on espionage charges, according to U.S. officials and advocacy groups. Chen, who lived in Boston and specializes in monitoring underground nuclear tests, was arrested in November 2024 after visiting his parents in Beijing. U.S. Senator Edward Markey has described his detention as “wrongful,” while a non-profit group, Global Reach, says he is currently the only American in China officially designated as wrongful…