China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

The Chinese government is pressing for answers after a Chinese man died hours after being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a U.S. territory. Lianyong Wei, 51, died Aug. 23 at a hospital in the Northern Mariana Islands, ICE announced in a news release Tuesday.

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Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 27d ago· ran in 10 outlets

China presses the U.S. for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses U.S. for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China Presses U.S. For Answers After Man Dies Hours After Entering ICE Custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses US for answers after man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

NewsweekCenter· 27d ago

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FortuneLean Right· 26d ago

China demands answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody—the fifth Chinese national to die in U.S. immigration custody since 2025

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China presses the U.S. for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

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