China arrested a U.S. citizen on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security
China arrested a U.S. citizen named Min Zin on suspicion of espionage and endangering Chinese national security. Min Zin heads a think tank focused on Myanmar and is a U.S. citizen. According to one report, Min Zin was detained at Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan Province. According to another report, Min Zin was in China at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. Min Zi
China arrested a U.S. citizen named Min Zin on suspicion of espionage and endangering Chinese national security. Min Zin heads a think tank focused on Myanmar and is a U.S. citizen. According to Hong Kong Free Press, Min Zin is the founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M), which researches the political, resource and conflict dynamics of Myanmar, and some of its publications detail China’s influence in the borderlands of Myanmar. According to Bluesky, Min Zin was detained at Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan Province. According to Gdelt, Min Zin was in China at the invitation of a Chinese academic institution. According to The New York Times, Min Zin is a graduate student at U.C. Berkeley and the arrest occurred shortly after President Trump met with Xi Jinping in China.
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