Here are some other high-profile cases of foreign nationals detained in China:YANG HENGJUNThe Australian writer has been detained in China for more than three years, and in 2021 was tried in Beijing on undisclosed national security charges.
His arrest coincided with worsening relations between Australia and China and a verdict in his case has been repeatedly delayed.
JAPANESE BUSINESSMANA Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc, who has not been identified publicly, was detained in Beijing in March on suspicion of espionage, sending a chill through the Japanese business community in China.
The Chinese foreign ministry, when asked last month if the Japanese employee had been arrested, said foreign nationals in China must abide by the country's laws or be prosecuted otherwise.
KAI LILi, who is Chinese-American, has been detained in China since 2016.
Persons:
Cheng Lei, YANG HENGJUN, Yang, ROBERT SCHELLENBERG, Meng Wanzhou, MARK SWIDAN, Katherine Swidan, KAI LI Li, Harrison Li, Laurie Chen, Don Durfee, Robert Birsel
Organizations:
Astellas Pharma Inc, Kyodo, Huawei, United, Reuters
Locations:
BEIJING, Australian, China, Beijing, Australia, United States, Vancouver, Canada, MARK SWIDAN The Texas, United Nations