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Wife of scholar detained in China wants Trump to press Xi to release him
Min Zin, a Myanmar scholar, has been held for more than 100 days at what human rights groups say is a "black site" in China.
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Families Urge Trump to Press Xi to Free Americans Detained in China
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China Panel Chair Plans Call With Rubio to Urge Release of Christian Worshippers and American Citizens
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Families Urge Trump to Press Xi to Free Americans Detained in China
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.
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Wife of scholar detained in China wants Trump to press Xi to release him
Min Zin, a Myanmar scholar, has been held for more than 100 days at what human rights groups say is a "black site" in China.
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The Daily SignalRight
China Panel Chair Plans Call With Rubio to Urge Release of Christian Worshippers and American Citizens
Executive Committee on China Chairman Chris Smith, R-N.J., plans to advocate for the release of American citizens and religious advocates detained in China in a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States on Thursday. On Tuesday, the committee held a hearing that included the...
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Trump to ask Xi to free wrongfully detained US citizen as wife speaks out
President Trump plans to ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to release Dr. Youlin Chen, a U.S. citizen charged with espionage after two years in China.