Xue Feng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xue.
Xue Feng
薛峰
Born (1965-02-06) February 6, 1965 (age 59)[1]
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationGeologist
Employerformerly IHS Inc.
Known forAmerican geologist arrested and tortured in China
SpouseNan Kang
Children2

Xue Feng (Chinese: 薛峰; pinyin: Xuē Fēng; born February 6, 1965), is a Chinese American geologist who worked for IHS Inc. when he was arrested by the Beijing State Security Bureau during a business trip to China. He was subsequently tortured, charged with espionage, and sentenced to 8 years in prison. On April 3, 2015, he was released from the Beijing No.2 Prison and immediately deported to the U.S.[2]

  1. ^ Areddy, James T. (1 December 2010). "China's Culture of Secrecy Brands Research as Spying". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ "US geologist released by China: group". Taipei Times. Agence France Presse. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.