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U.S. government employee blocked from leaving China, State Department confirms

Name: U.S. government employee blocked from leaving China, State Department confirms
Uploaded: 2025-07-22T07:06:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 54 s
Description: The Chinese government blocked a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee from leaving the country, the State Department said on Monday, adding that it is "tracking this case very closely," and "engaged with Chinese officials to resolve the situation." CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has the latest.

The Chinese government blocked a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee from leaving the country, the State Department said on Monday, adding that it is "tracking this case very closely," and "engaged with Chinese officials to resolve the situation." CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has the latest.