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China Confirms Arrest of U.S. Citizen Suspected of Spying
China's foreign ministry said Friday that U.S. citizen U Min Zin was arrested on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security after disappearing last week in Kunming.
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U.S. citizen U Min Zin, stating he is suspected of spying and endangering Chinese national security. A ministry spokesperson made the confirmation at a regular news conference when asked about a New York Times report that U Min Zin had disappeared in Kunming in southwest China last week.
The ministry did not provide additional details on the circumstances of the arrest or the status of any investigation.
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