Asked about the case of U.S. national Youlin Chen, China's foreign ministry said there was no "wrongful detention," but it did not deny the scientist was imprisoned.
China rejects report that U.S. scientist Youlin Chen is being wrongfully detained
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Anna Coren
July 14, 2026 / 11:57 AM EDT / CBS News
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