China rejects US claim that Myanmar analyst wrongfully detained

Min Zin was arrested on June 3 after the Chinese government invited him to attend a conference.Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026China has denied a claim by Washington that it has wrongfully detained a United States citizen.Rejecting the US designation on Friday, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted that Myanmar scholar Min Zin, who has been detained since early June, is a danger to national security. The disagreement adds to the obstacles that Beijing and Washington seek to move past in order to improve relations.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Myanmar leader visits Thailand in bid to bolster international legitimacylist 2 of 4Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with Chinalist 3 of 4How Myanmar’s war drives the Rohingya crisislist 4 of 4Myanmar military chief visits Bangkok as diplomatic offensive continuesend of list“China is a country governed by the rule of law, and there is no such thing as so-called wrongful detention,” said a spokesman when asked about the case of Min Zin, who leads a think tank that studies Myanmar.“It is understood that the relevant US individual in question is suspected of engaging in activities that endanger Chi...