China arrests US academic at conference for ‘espionage activities’
Key takeaways
- Min Zin disappeared on 3 June after going to Kunming, Yunnan province, for a conference.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleChina has arrested a US scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy on suspicion of spying.
- Min Zin was suspected of “engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national security,” China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson, Lin Jian, said on Friday.
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Min Zin disappeared on 3 June after going to Kunming, Yunnan province, for a conference. Photograph: CFoto/Future Publishing/Getty View image in fullscreen Min Zin disappeared on 3 June after going to Kunming, Yunnan province, for a conference. Photograph: CFoto/Future Publishing/Getty China China arrests US academic at conference for ‘espionage activities’Arrest of Min Zin, who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy, comes just month after Trump visit to Beijing
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleChina has arrested a US scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy on suspicion of spying.
Min Zin was suspected of “engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national security,” China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson, Lin Jian, said on Friday.