Hostage News
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Wife hopes Trump-Xi summit puts spotlight on scientist held in China
It’s been more than 600 days since Dr. Youlin Chen’s family has heard from him, after a trip to visit family in China turned into…
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U.S. House and Senate Call for Release of American Citizens Wrongfully Detained in China
Washington (September 17, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), along with Senator John Curtis (R-Utah) and Senator Adam Schiff…
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Why 2 Americans are being ‘wrongfully detained’ in China
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…
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Wife of American scholar wrongfully detained in China wants Trump to press Xi to release him
For over 100 days, Sylvia Zin has not been allowed to see or speak with her husband Min Zin, a U.S. citizen and scholar whose…
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Families Urge Trump to Press Xi to Free Detained Americans
The Americans being held in China are U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, and Youlin Chen, a seismologist who researched North Korean nuclear…
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Foley Foundation Report Reveals Long-Term Recovery Needs of Americans Returning from Hostage-Taking and Wrongful Detention
First-ever study focused exclusively on returned American hostages and wrongful detainees finds lasting effects on health, finances, family relationships, and reintegration, underscoring the need for…
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Spotlight: China
Since the 1990s, the People’s Republic of China has wrongfully detained dozens of Americans. The Foley Foundation has documented 41 cases of Americans who were…
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Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groups
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Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao artworks
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Foley Foundation Applauds Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Wrongful Detention Designation for U.S. Academic Min Zin
WASHINGTON – The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation applauds Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to designate U.S. citizen Min Zin as wrongfully detained. Min…
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U.S. designates American held by China as wrongfully detained