China arrests US academic at conference for ‘espionage activities’

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China has arrested US academic Min Zin during a conference on suspicion of espionage activities threatening China's national security. This detention comes shortly after a recent visit by former President Trump to Beijing, highlighting rising tensions in US-China relations.

Arrest of Min Zin, who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy, comes just month after Trump visit to Beijing China 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. Continue reading...