President Trump has urged Xi Jinping to release the scientist, Youlin Chen, the man’s family says. Dr. Chen studied the detection of North Korean nuclear tests.
American researcher Youlin Chen is set to stand trial in China on espionage charges, potentially facing life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Youlin Chen, an American researcher accused of espionage in China, faces a potential life sentence or the death penalty, increasing tensions between the U.S. and China. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The 54-year-old Chen was arrested by Chinese authorities approximately two years ago. Secretary of State Marco Rubio classed him as “wrongfully detained,” the first American citizen officially designated as such, and President Donald J. Trump has personally raised his case. Chen specialized in analyzing seismic data from North Korea’s nuclear tests. His research included a 2020 study for the U.S. State Department on North Korea’s nuclear detonations between 2006 and 2017, which included seismic data originating from…Open