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, Min Zin, was arrested in China on suspicion of espionage. The arrest, made by China’s foreign ministry, occurred amid recent diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and China. Min Zin, founder of a think tank focused on Chinese-Myanmar relations, was reportedly in Kunming for a conference when he disappeared.