U.S. designates American citizen held by China as wrongfully detained
Summary
The U.S. State Department has officially labeled American citizen Min Zin as wrongfully detained by China. Min Zin was arrested in June in China on espionage allegations, but the U.S. calls for his release and the release of all Americans held in China without clear legal reasons.Key Facts
- Min Zin is an American citizen and founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy - Myanmar.
- China arrested Min Zin in June, accusing him of spying and threatening national security.
- The U.S. State Department declared Min Zin wrongfully detained and asked China to free him.
- Min Zin was traveling to an academic workshop in Kunming, China, when arrested.
- Min Zin is also a PhD student at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Dr. Youlin Chen, another American academic, was recently designated as wrongfully detained by the U.S.
- The Chinese embassy said Min Zin’s rights were protected during detention.
- President Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping weeks before the arrest; Xi plans to visit the U.S. in September.
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