US expert on underground nuclear tests detained in China for 18 months
A China-born U.S. seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years.
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Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
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13 sourcesUS scientist held in China for nearly 2 years, family reveals, in a case Trump has raised with Xi
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3 sourcesUS seismologist who studied North Korean nukes detained in China, wife fights ‘unjust’ charges
Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
US scientist held in China for nearly 2 years, family reveals, in a case Trump has raised with Xi
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1 articleChina has detained US nuclear seismology expert since 2024, family reveals
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2 developments- Jul 14Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
- Jul 15US expert on underground nuclear tests detained in China for 18 months
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