Min Jin · Full chronicle and history

Min Zin, director of a Myanmar think tank, was arrested in June while attending an academic conference in Kunming, charged with espionage and endangering state security. His wife, Sylvia, testified before the U.S. Congress on September 17, calling on Trump to secure her husband's release during his meeting with Xi Jinping next week.

On June 12, 2026, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian confirmed that Min Zin, executive director of the Myanmar policy think tank ISP-Myanmar and a US citizen, had been subjected to criminal compulsory measures by the Chinese side on suspicion of engaging in espionage activities.