China has detained a U.S. researcher for nearly two years on spying allegations, his family and supporters revealed on Tuesday.
Chen Youlin, a Chinese-born American seismologist, was arrested at an airport in Beijing in November 2024 as he prepared to return from a family visit to Boston, Massachusetts, according to the Foley Foundation, a nonprofit advocating for American hostages and wrongful detainees abroad.
Beijing’s State Security Bureau accused Chen of espionage related to his research for U.S. government-funded projects, according to the rights group.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has classified Chen as wrongfully detained by the Chinese authorities, the group said….Â
China Detains American Citizen on Spying Charges
