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American seismologist Youlin Chen, who published studies related to North Korea’s nuclear weapons tests, is set to stand trial in China on espionage charges—an offense that can carry a possible death penalty under Chinese law, according to his wife and advocacy groups. Chen, 54, was detained by Chinese authorities nearly two years ago, according to a Reuters report that cited his wife, Yufang Rong, and nonprofit organizations that advocate for those believed to be wrongly detained abroad. It is the second high-profile detention of a U.S. citizen on espionage allegations this year, following the June arrest of Min Zin, director…
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