# Wife of American detained in China hopes Trump will press Xi for his release

https://mins.news/en/video/70645

- CBS News, 2026-09-23 12:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK8Z1C-KzeM

> Sylvia Zin says she has not spoken with her U.S. citizen husband, whom she describes as wrongfully detained in China, for more than 100 days. Amid President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, she hopes Trump will push for his release.

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