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U.S. State Department Designates U.S. Citizen U Min Zin as Wrongfully Detained in China

The U.S. State Department declared U Min Zin, a scholar of Chinese descent, wrongfully detained in China. The designation, made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, shifts the case to the presidential office handling hostage affairs. This marks the second U.S. citizen designated as wrongfully detained in China.

U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, was identified as one of two U.S. citizens the State Department has designated as wrongfully detained in China. The decision followed a detailed investigation by the department, which concluded that Min Zin was being improperly held by Beijing. The designation changes the case from a consular matter to a hostage affairs issue under the presidential office.

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IndependentSouth China Morning PostAug 21, 02:07 AM
US designates academic Min Zin as wrongfully detained in China

The US State Department said on Thursday that it had determined after a detailed investigation that Min Zin, an American political analyst of Chinese descent detained by Beijing last month, was being improperly held. That formal designation shifts the case from a State Department consular issue to one handled by its presidential office dealing with hostage affairs. Thursday’s terse statement, which said the decision was made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, adds another irritant to the fraught...

IndependentNew York TimesAug 20, 06:59 PM
State Dept. Declares U.S. Citizen in China Wrongfully Detained

U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, is one of two U.S. citizens the department has designated as wrongfully detained in China.