US Citizen Arrested in China on Espionage Charge

The Chinese communist regime has held more Americans as prisoners than any other nation in the world.

A border checkpoint between China and Burma, (also known as Myanmar), in Ruili, west Yunnan Province, China, in Jan. 14, 2023. Noel Celis /AFP via Getty Images

China’s foreign ministry on June 12 confirmed that authorities have detained a U.S. citizen and accused him of conducting espionage in the country.

U Min Zin has been subjected to “criminal compulsory measures” by relevant Chinese authorities on suspicion of “engaging in espionage activities and endangering China’s national security,” foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular briefing in Beijing.