Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage.
Huizhong WuFILE - 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.
– 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 toA 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 times before.
Min Zin was a student activist in Myanmar’s 1988 uprising, a student-led movement that the then-government reacted to with military force. He eventually sought asylum in the U.S. He was not engaged in any direct activism work currently, said the activist. Min Zin is the founder of a think tank called ISP Myanmar, which in recent years has been writing about Chinese foreign policy and trade with Myanmar, located on China's southwest border.
The think tank was involved in regular exchanges with Chinese think tanks, and had published on issues such as Myanmar's rare earth exports to China. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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