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China detains US citizen suspected of spying - Hong Kong Free Press China said Friday it was holding an American citizen accused of espionage, identifying the man as a political analyst at a policy think tank focusing on neighbouring Myanmar. Min Zin — a founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M) — “has been subjected to criminal compulsory measures”, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news briefing. Min Zin, founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M). File photo: Min Zin, via Facebook. Authorities are holding him “on suspicion of engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national security”, he said, without providing further details. The ISP-M researches the political, resource and conflict dynamics of Myanmar, which was plunged into civil war by a 2021 coup. Some of their publications detail China’s influence in the borderlands of Myanmar, where Beijing is accused of supporting armed factions which suit its national interests. It is not clear whether Min Zin was conducting research at the time he was held by Chinese authorities. A person with professional ties to ISP-M, who spoke on condition of anonymity b…

American scholar arrested in China on spying charges | AP News Flags of China and Myanmar are displayed at the entrance of Myanmar Pavilion prior to Myanmar’s top junta leader Gen. Than Shwe to arrive at the Shanghai Expo site in Shanghai Friday, Sept.10, 2010. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, file) BANGKOK (AP) — An American scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy was arrested by Chinese authorities on suspicion of spying, China’s foreign ministry said Friday. The scholar, Min Zin, was suspected of “engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national security,” said China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Lin Jian. It is uncommon for Beijing to arrest a U.S. citizen on national security allegations, and the case comes just a month after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as the two countries aim toreseta tumultuous relationship. A Burmese activist who knows Min Zin said he disappeared June 3 after going to to Kunming, in China’s Yunnan province, for a conference. The activist, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of government retribution and arrest, said Min Zin had visited China multiple…

China arrests US researcher it says is suspected of ‘spying’ Beijing's Foreign Ministry confirms US reports about detention of scholar focusing on politics of neighbouring Myanmar.

China Has Arrested U.S. Scholar Who Studies Myanmar Politics The arrest of U Min Zin, a graduate student at U.C. Berkeley and founder of a research group in Myanmar, took place soon after President Trump met with Xi Jinping in China.

Asia By Wai Moe and Michael Sullivan Jun 12, 2026 1:04pm (NPR) Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. Image: AFP via Getty Images/ CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security." The U.S. State Department confirmed that it is "aware of reports regarding a U.S. citizen detaine…

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

Asia By Wai Moe and Michael Sullivan Jun 12, 2026 1:04pm (NPR) Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. Image: AFP via Getty Images/ CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security." The U.S. State Department confirmed that it is "aware of reports regarding a U.S. citizen detaine…

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

China arrests US scholar who studies Myanmar on suspicion of spying China arrests US scholar who studies Myanmar on suspicion of spying Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments China has notified the US consulate general in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou of the arrest. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Jun 12, 2026, 04:13 PM Updated Jun 12, 2026, 04:31 PM Listen BEIJING - China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on June 12 the arrest of Min Zin, a US citizen who leads a think-tank focused on Myanmar, saying the American was suspected of spying and endangering Chinese national security. “It is understood that Min Zin has been placed under criminal detention by the relevant authorities in accordance with the law on suspicion of engaging in espionage and endangering China’s national security,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular news conference. China has notified the US consulate general in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou of the arrest, he added. Min Zin, executive director of the Institute for Strategy and Policy (ISP)-Myanmar, was detained after he flew into Kunming in south-west China, three people with knowledge of the matter said. They…

Asia By Wai Moe and Michael Sullivan Jun 12, 2026 1:04pm (NPR) Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. Image: AFP via Getty Images/ CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security." The U.S. State Department confirmed that it is "aware of reports regarding a U.S. citizen detaine…

Asia By Wai Moe and Michael Sullivan Jun 12, 2026 1:04pm (NPR) Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. Image: AFP via Getty Images/ CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security." The U.S. State Department confirmed that it is "aware of reports regarding a U.S. citizen detaine…

China Arrests US Scholar for Suspected Spying - Newsweek By John Feng and Micah McCartney 0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A U.S. researcher who studies Myanmar has been arrested in China on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said on Friday. "Suspected of spying and endangering China's national security, Min Zin has been placed under criminal coercive measures by the relevant authorities," China 's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference in Beijing. The U.S. consulate in Guangzhou in southern China has been notified, Lin said, adding: "All of the rights of Min Zin are fully protected." Min Zin, a U.S. citizen who helped found the Institute for Strategy and Policy - Myanmar in 2016, was detained in Kunming, capital of China's southwestern Yunnan province bordering Myanmar, two weeks ago, according to Reuters . Min Zin participated in Myanmar's 1988 democracy movement and later studied political science at the University of California, Berkeley. It is rare for China to detain U.S. citizens for national s…

China says holding US citizen suspected of spying IANS China said Friday it was holding an American citizen accused of espionage, identifying the man as a political analyst at a policy think tank focusing on neighbouring Myanmar. Min Zin -- a founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M) -- "has been subjected to criminal compulsory measures", Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news briefing. Authorities are holding him "on suspicion of engaging in espionage activities that endanger China's national security", he said, without providing further details. The ISP-M researches the political, resource and conflict dynamics of Myanmar, which was plunged into civil war by a 2021 coup. Some of their publications detail China's influence in the borderlands of Myanmar, where Beijing is accused of supporting armed factions which suit its national interests. Live Events It is not clear whether Min Zin was conducting research at the time he was held by Chinese authorities. A person with professional ties to ISP-M, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, told AFP Min Zin was arrested on June 3 at Kunming airport in Yunnan p…

National News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM PDT Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "esp…

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

China arrests US academic at conference for ‘espionage activities’ <p>Arrest of Min Zin, who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy, comes just month after Trump visit to Beijing</p><p>China has arrested a US scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy on suspicion of spying.</p><p>Min Zin was suspected of “engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national security,” China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson, Lin Jian, said on Friday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/12/china-arrests-us-academic-min-zin-espionage">Continue reading...</a>

China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying China's government said Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on Myanmar, was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security."

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

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NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

Asia By Wai Moe and Michael Sullivan Jun 12, 2026 1:04pm (NPR) Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. Image: AFP via Getty Images/ CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security." The U.S. State Department confirmed that it is "aware of reports regarding a U.S. citizen detaine…

Beijing confirms arrest of US citizen Min Zin on espionage charges Beijing confirmed on Friday the arrest of Min Zin, a US citizen and political analyst at a Myanmar-focused think tank, on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security. “It is understood that Min Zin has been placed under criminal detention by the relevant authorities in accordance with the law on suspicion of engaging in espionage and endangering China’s national security,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Friday. He did not provide further details of the allegations, but...

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

China arrests U.S. researcher on suspicion of "espionage and ... China has arrested an American citizen for alleged espionage, the country's government confirmed Friday, identifying the man as a political analyst for a policy think tank focused on neighboring Myanmar. U Min Zin, a founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M), has faced "criminal compulsory measures," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said during a briefing on Friday. Authorities are holding him on suspicion "of engaging in espionage and endangering China's national security," Lin said, without providing further details. Police guarding a road in Qinyuan county, in China's northern Shanxi province on May 24, 2026. GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty The ISP-M says it researches political, resource and conflict dynamics in Myanmar, which was plunged into civil war by a 2021 military coup. Some of the group's publications detail Beijing's influence in the region spanning the China-Myanmar border , where Beijing is accused of supporting armed factions that align with its national interests. It is not clear if U Min Zin was conducting research at the time he was detained by Chinese authorities. His biogr…

Asia By Wai Moe and Michael Sullivan Jun 12, 2026 1:04pm (NPR) Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. Image: AFP via Getty Images/ CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security." The U.S. State Department confirmed that it is "aware of reports regarding a U.S. citizen detaine…

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …

National News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM PDT Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "esp…

Asia By Wai Moe and Michael Sullivan Jun 12, 2026 1:04pm (NPR) Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. Image: AFP via Getty Images/ CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security." The U.S. State Department confirmed that it is "aware of reports regarding a U.S. citizen detaine…

NPR News China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying NPR | By Wai Moe , Michael Sullivan Published June 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AFP via Getty Images Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said to be detained last week, according to people familiar with the arrest. CHIANG MAI, Thailand — China has arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying, the Chinese government said Friday. Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on his native country of Myanmar, was detained on arrival at Kunming airport in China's southwest Yunnan province on June 3, according to sources including diplomats in the region who are familiar with the arrest. They spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, which they were not authorized to discuss. The sources said Min Zin had gone to Kunming at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference Friday that Min Zin was detained on suspicion of engaging in …