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Politics● LowSep 23 · Sep 23, 2026, 4:25 PM

Inside the fight to free Americans locked up in China

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · East Asia

Sylvia Zin has not spoken to her husband, Min Zin, in over 100 days. The American citizen and a scholar, and his wife, say he is being wrongfully detained in China without a trial date. Sylvia spoke with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about her fight to free her husband. Plus, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations president Steve Orlins shares his thoughts.

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