China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying

Published June 12, 2026 · Category: News

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Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China

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."

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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