China says holding Myanmar researcher suspected of spying

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China announced Friday it is holding US citizen Min Zin, a political analyst for the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar, on suspicion of espionage endangering national security. Min Zin, who researches Myanmar's political and conflict dynamics, was reportedly arrested on June 3 at Kunming airport, a location bordering Myanmar, according to sources familiar with the case.

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Min Zin, a US citizen, was arrested in the Chinese city of Kunming earlier this month, a foreign ministry spokesman confirmed.

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