The State Department says it is working with Chinese officials ’to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.’
The Department of State building in Washington on Nov. 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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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.
