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SECURITYJun 12 · 10:17 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy HUIZHONG WU, Associated Press

US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage

An American scholar with a history of activism in Myanmar was arrested in China on suspicion of espionage. Min Zin, founder of a think tank focused on China-Myanmar relations, was taken into custody in Yunnan province. The arrest is notable as it is uncommon for China to charge a U.S. citizen with espionage.

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Min ZinpersonChina's Ministry of Foreign AffairsorganizationMyanmarplaceDonald TrumppersonXi JinpingpersonAmnesty InternationalorganizationISP MyanmarorganizationUniversity of California, Berkeleyorganization
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