Chinese Woman Detained on Spying Charges After Working for US Company

Emily Chen, flanked by her son and husband, Mark Lent, takes the Victoria Peak tram in Hong Kong in 2018. Chen was detained by Chinese authorities on Dec. 29, 2023, and has been held since then on charges of spying. (Photo courtesy of Mark Lent)

Family members say they are still seeking answers more than two months after China’s detention on spying charges of a Chinese citizen who had tried to help an American company find office space in the country.