Xiyue Wang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Xiyue Wang

Princeton University student detained by Iran

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1980

Place of Birth: Beijing, China

Nationality: United States, China

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Xiyue Wang (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Wáng Xiyuè; born December 31, 1980) is a Chinese American who was imprisoned in Iran from 2016 to 2019 after being accused of espionage.Iran released Wang in a prisoner swap between the two countries, with the US freeing Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani.
US law enforcement arrested the Iranian stem cell scientist in fall 2018 upon his landing in Chicago.
A PhD candidate in the Department of History at Princeton University, Wang was arrested in Iran on 8 August, 2016 on charges of espionage while he was conducting research on the Qajar dynasty.
It was alleged that he sought access to confidential areas of Tehran libraries, paid thousands of dollars for access, and recorded 4,500 pages of digital documents.In July 2017, he was sentenced to ten years in prison by Iran.
In response to the sentencing, the United States Department of State released a press statement saying "The Iranian regime continues to detain US citizens and other foreigners on fabricated national-security related charges."