Xue Feng
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Xue Feng, an American citizen, is a geologist who worked for IHS Inc. He graduated from University of Chicago
with a doctoral degree in geology. He worked as the Northeast Asia manager for IHS Inc. On Nov. 20, 2007, Xue was detained by Chinese authorities. He was eventually charged with espionage.
According to the Associated Press
, Xue has been tortured in prison.
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
with a doctoral degree in geology. He worked as the Northeast Asia manager for IHS Inc. On Nov. 20, 2007, Xue was detained by Chinese authorities. He was eventually charged with espionage.
According to the Associated Press
Associated Press
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, Xue has been tortured in prison.