There are two Americans being held in China that the United States has designated as wrongfully detained. Youlin Chen is a seismologist who has been detained for more than two years, and Min Zin is a scholar detained since June, both accused of espionage by China.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Kieran Ramsey, chief investigative officer for Global Reach, about their cases, and the fact that China has barred an estimated 200 Americans from leaving China.
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