India, July 15 -- The spouse of an American seismologist, who has been detained in China for almost two years, is appealing to the Trump administration for assistance in securing his return.

This week, the family of Youlin Chen, hailing from Boston, has chosen to speak out, just a few months ahead of the anticipated visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States.

They seemingly observed no signs from the Chinese government suggesting an intention to release Chen, an American born in China, The UK Independent reported. This situation persists even after President Donald Trump addressed the matter directly with Xi during a meeting in Beijing in May, as reported by Global Reach, a nonprofit organization based in Washington that...