Event Brief
Families urge Trump to press Xi over detained Americans
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 24, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
Summary: Families of two Americans detained in China urged President Donald Trump to press Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure their release. The detainees named are U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, and Youlin Chen, a seismologist who researched North Korean nuclear tests.
WHO: Families of U Min Zin and Youlin Chen
WHAT: Families urged President Donald Trump to press Xi Jinping to free Americans detained in China.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026 at 2:47 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: They are seeking the release of U Min Zin and Youlin Chen, who are detained in China.
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