US Seismologist Detained in China on Espionage Charges

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The Guardian 4 days ago • theguardian.com

China has detained US nuclear seismology expert since 2024, family reveals

Beijing may be using Youlin Chen’s knowledge to devise ways of staging nuclear tests without detection, advocates for his release from spying charges suggestAn American seismologist has been detained in China on espionag…

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BBC 4 days ago • bbc.co.uk

China detains US nuclear expert on spying charge, his family says

China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear testsImage source, ReutersImage caption, Chen Youlin (right) specialises in using seismological data to track nuclear testsByKelly NgPublished25 minutes agoChina…

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