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A U.S. seismologist detained in China for nearly two years faces espionage charges despite being an American citizen since 2011—making him the only American officially labeled “wrongfully detained” by the U.S. State Department. His wife fears a conviction regardless of the closed-door trial, while China insists its justice system is fair. The U.S. government, including President Trump and Secretary Rubio, is quietly pushing for his release through diplomacy, though Beijing denies wrongdoing. Experts suspect China may be targeting Chen’s seismic research expertise to bolster its own nuclear test concealment capabilities, and his health has deteriorated under harsh detention conditions.

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