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Trump to Ask Xi to Free Detained US Seismologist

The wife of a US seismologist imprisoned in China says the White House assured her that President Trump will ask Xi Jinping to free her husband during their meeting. Youlin Chen has been detained since late 2024 on charges his family denies.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.

President Donald Trump will press Chinese leader Xi Jinping to free jailed seismologist Youlin Chen during their Wednesday meeting in the United States, according to the captive scientist's wife. Yufang Rong received assurances during a Tuesday White House meeting that her husband's release is a priority. Chen is one of two Americans designated by Washington as wrongfully detained by China.
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