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1. 2 Sep 22 8:19 PM

   Xi arrives in Washington for second Trump summit since May

   Xi Jinping arrives for a summit covering trade, Iran, Taiwan and AI security, at which Trump is expected to raise the detainee cases directly with him.

   “Resolving the wrongful detentions of US citizens is always a top priority for the president.”

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     Exclusive: The wife of a US expert on North Korean nuclear tests who has been imprisoned in China since late ​2024 said the White House has assured her that President Donald Trump will ask Chinese leader Xi Jinping to ‌free her husband when the pair meet this week

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     Wife of American scholar wrongfully detained in China wants Trump to press Xi to release him https://www. cbsnews.com/news/min-zin-ameri can-scholar-china-trump-xi-jinping-sylvia-zin/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into News @ news-thenewsdesk

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2. 1 Sep 22 4:03 PM

   Rong recounts husband's ordeal in AP interview

   In an AP interview ahead of Xi's arrival, Rong describes Chen's health problems, more than 100 interrogations, and her belief China wants his expertise on detecting underground nuclear tests.

   “When he's personally involved in such cases, Americans come back home. That's what I've learned.”

3. backgroundSep 22

   White House assures Rong that Trump will raise Chen's case — During a meeting with State Department and National Security Council officials in Washington, Rong is told Trump will personally ask Xi to free her husband when the two leaders meet.

4. backgroundJul 15

   Reuters reveals Chen's detention; Beijing denies wrongdoing — Chen's imprisonment becomes public via Reuters reporting; China's foreign ministry says its judiciary handles cases according to law and there is 'no so-called wrongful detention.'

5. backgroundJun 15

   China arrests scholar Min Zin — Min Zin, 53, is arrested in China and later joins Chen as one of only two Americans the US government designates as wrongfully detained there.

6. backgroundMay 15

   Trump raises Chen's case with Xi in Beijing but sees no result — During a visit to Beijing, Trump personally raised Chen's detention with Xi Jinping, but according to Rong the intervention produced no action.

7. backgroundNov 5, 2024

   China detains seismologist Youlin Chen at Beijing airport — Chinese state security officers arrested Chen as he prepared to fly home to the US after visiting family and lecturing at two universities; he was later charged with espionage, a charge his family denies.