U.S. Consular Officials Conduct Fourth Visit to Scholar Min Xin
U.S. consular officials have conducted a fourth visit to the detained scholar Min Xin. It is reported that he is in good spirits and is striving to maintain his health.
U.S. consular officials have conducted a fourth visit to the detained scholar Min Xin. It is reported that he is in good spirits and is striving to maintain his health.
On September 15, the counselor conducted the fourth home visit for Min Xin. Min Xin was in good mental condition but was very worried about family members and worked hard to exercise and stay healthy.
The U.S. State Department listed Chen Youlin and Min Zin as wrongfully detained Americans; Chen Youlin was detained in China in November 2024, Min Zin was detained on June 3, 2026, and the latter was added to the list on August 27.
U.S. consular officials visited detained scholar Min Xin on August 12 and had a brief conversation lasting about 15 minutes.
Min Zin, a US-Myanmar political scholar, suddenly disappeared at Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan. It was later confirmed by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs that he has been criminally detained on suspicion of endangering state security.
Scholar Minsin went missing after arriving in China. Family members later confirmed that he was detained in China, and the U.S. Consulate issued a formal notification on June 5.
Scholar Minsin visited Shanghai, China in October 2025. Prior to this, he had not visited China for some time due to reasons such as the COVID-19 pandemic.