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‘He Is Not a Spy’: Family Fights for American Scholar Detained in China
The U.S. has designated him wrongfully detained as his wife says he has had only limited monitored consular visits.
- An American scholar wrongfully detained in China since June is drawing growing attention ahead of Thursday's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with his wife urging officials to prioritize his release.
- Chinese authorities arrested Min Zin in Kunming in June, accusing him of endangering national security, and currently hold him at a "Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location" without formal charges.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally designated Zin as "wrongfully detained" in August, pledging full United States support, though consular officials visit him only in 30-minute increments at a nearby hotel.
- Sylvia Zin testified before Congress last week, urging the administration to secure her husband's release, as Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson stated the government is working to ensure "we want no American left behind."
- The Dui Hua Foundation estimates that more than 200 Americans are subject to what China calls "coercive measures," including seismologist Youlin Chen detained since 2024, as officials say these cases provide "a source of extra leverage" for China.
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With the US-China leaders' summit approaching, Sylvia Zin, wife of Min Zin, a Burmese-American scholar who is allegedly illegally detained in China by the US, has been campaigning in Washington, D.C., for her husband's release. In an interview with Voice of America (VOA) on September 17, Sylvia pleaded with President Donald Trump to raise Min Zin's case at the summit until he can return home safely.
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