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Chinese authorities say they are investigating an American businesswoman on suspicion of threating China’s national security, confirming earlier media reports that Phan Phan-Gillis of Houston has been detained.

Hong Lei, a representative for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affirmed on Tuesday that Ms. Phan-Gillis had been under scrutiny “on suspicion of exercises hurtful to Chinese national security”.

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei confirmed the investigation in a regular briefing on Tuesday.