China Detains US Scholar in Kunming on Espionage Charges

China’s foreign ministry says it arrested U Min Zin, a US-based Myanmar scholar, in Kunming early June on suspicion of spying and endangering national security. The think-tank director vanished at the airport after attending a meeting, sources told the New York Times. Family members in Thailand say they are working with the US consulate in Guangzhou for updates. The case is highly unusual given the timing—weeks after the US president’s visit to Beijing and ahead of Myanmar’s leader’s trip to China. Little else is known about the charges or detention conditions.

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