Her research, travel to Taiwan and publications are purely academic -- nothing political.

We have not been able to contact her. The U.S. Embassy and the Red Cross are not allowed to visit her. We have no idea if she is in good health.

I think they're under a lot of pressure from the media and from America. They're trying to put a heavy and quick charge on her.

They took all our passports. They're state security agents. They should have recognized an American passport.

She's been under tremendous pressure since she was detained 40 days ago. She hasn't been allowed to hire her own lawyer. Without a lawyer present, she may have said things against her will.