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Xiyue Wang is a 40-year-old Princeton University student who was detained by Iran in 2016. He was born on December 31, 1980 in Beijing, China. He holds a Master's degree in Eurasian Studies from Harvard University and a Bachelor's degree in History from Peking University. Xiyue Wang is married and has two children. He is an avid traveler and has visited over 30 countries. Xiyue Wang is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 70 kgs. His hair color is black and his eye color is brown. Xiyue Wang is currently detained in Iran and his whereabouts are unknown. He is believed to be held in Evin Prison in Tehran. Xiyue Wang is a scholar and researcher who has published several articles on topics related to Eurasian history and politics. He is also a member of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies.

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Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 31 December, 1980
Birthday 31 December
Birthplace Beijing, China
Nationality China

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2019

In December 2019, it was announced that Wang would be released in a prisoner swap after three years in prison.

On February 15, 2019, Princeton held a Free Xiyue Wang day.

On 7 December 2019, Iran announced the release of Wang in exchange for an Iranian scientist, Masoud Soleimani, held by the United States.

2018

On September 21, 2018, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that "there was no legal basis for the arrest and detention of Mr. Wang. His deprivation of liberty is arbitrary."

2017

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."

In July 2017 the American Council on Education and 31 other higher education and research associations issued a statement calling for Wang's release. More than 1,000 researchers from 25 countries have signed a petition also calling for his safe return.

2016

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.

Wang disappeared in August 2016. His wife Hua Qu was notified of his detainment by a local Iranian lawyer.

2013

Wang is married to Hua Qu, and they have a son born in 2013. His wife and son are Chinese citizens, but a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry has stated that Wang himself does not hold Chinese citizenship.

2001

Wang's mother has American citizenship. In 2001 he moved to the US with her. He became a naturalized citizen in 2009.

1980

Xiyue Wang (Chinese: 王夕越 ; pinyin: Wáng Xīyuè ; born December 31, 1980) is a Chinese American who was imprisoned in Iran from 2016 to 2019 after being accused of espionage.

Wang was born on December 31, 1980 in Beijing, China. He earned a BA in South Asian studies from the University of Washington, attended Harvard University from 2006 to 2008, then later worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan. At Princeton, his thesis adviser is Stephen Kotkin.