Who Is U Min Zin? US Scholar Arrested By China On Suspicion Of Espionage

Last Updated:June 12, 2026, 17:06 IST China detains US scholar U Min Zin in Kunming on espionage and national security charges, the ISP-Myanmar director is a prominent analyst of Myanmar politics and China’s role. U Min Zin, a political analyst and a US scholar, has come into the spotlight after Chinese authorities confirmed his arrest on suspicion of espionage and endangering China’s national security. A US citizen, Min Zin serves as the executive director of the Institute for Strategy and Policy (ISP)-Myanmar, a think tank based in Thailand that studies China’s role in Myanmar, including Chinese interests, relations, and regional…