US-China Relations

US Government Worker Blocked From Leaving China, State Department Confirms

The State Department says it is working with Chinese officials ’to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.’
US Government Worker Blocked From Leaving China, State Department Confirms
The U.S. Department of State in Washington on Jan. 27, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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China is preventing a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee from leaving the country, the U.S. State Department confirmed on July 21.

“We are tracking this case very closely and are engaged with Chinese officials to resolve the situation as quickly as possible,” the State Department told The Epoch Times in a statement. “The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of American citizens.”

Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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