Wife of US scholar jailed in China asks Trump to raise arrest at Xi meeting
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Thu, 17 September 2026
3 reports- BBC News World17:08first to report
Sylvia Zin is among the family members of people imprisoned in China who are seeking Trump's help when he hosts the country's leader next week.
- Times of India17:59
- South China Morning Post21:53
Chen Youlin, a Chinese-American scientist, travelled back to China in October 2024 for a month-long holiday, including to celebrate his mother’s 80th birthday. As he prepared to leave, authorities arrested him at the airport in Beijing. For more than 670 days, his wife, Rong Yufang, and other family members have not been able to see or speak with him. “Sometimes I realise I can no longer clearly remember the sound of his voice, and that breaks my heart,” Rong told the South China Morning...
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- thepeterboroughexaminer.com20:04
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahead of a high-stakes summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders, the wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist expressed hope that an intervention by President Donald
Wed, 23 September 2026
3 reports- Japan Times00:54
Chen, 54, is one of two Americans held by Beijing that the U.S. has designated as "wrongfully detained," making their release a top priority.
- dailymaverick.co.za11:57
The wife of a US expert on North Korean nuclear tests who has been imprisoned in China since late 2024 said on Tuesday the White House has assured her that President Donald Trump will ask Chinese lead…
- wbur.org12:09
Youlin Chen is a seismologist who has been detained for more than two years, and Min Zin is a scholar detained since June, both accused of espionage by China.
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- wfdd.org23 Sept, 16:09their copy
Thu, 24 September 2026
2 reports- NYT World06:47
The Americans being held in China are U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, and Youlin Chen, a seismologist who researched North Korean nuclear tests.
- The Hill15:00
Former Senate staffer Ellen Bork urged President Trump to demand the release of wrongfully detained Americans Min Zin and Youlin Chen during his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.