China confirms arrest of US citizen suspected of spying

BEIJING - China's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday the arrest of U Min Zin, a U.S. citizen, saying the American was suspected of spying and endangering Chinese national security.

China has notified the U.S. consulate general in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou of the arrest, Lin Jian, a ministry spokesperson, told a regular news conference when asked about a New York Times report that Min Zin had disappeared in Kunming in southwest China last week.

(Reporting by Joe Case; Writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM.