Eleven Myanmar June 12, 2026

Prominent Myanmar political analyst and founder of ISP Myanmar, U Min Zin, has reportedly been detained by Chinese authorities, according to a report published by The New York Times.

Sources familiar with the matter told the newspaper that U Min Zin has been accused of activities that allegedly endanger China’s national security.

U Min Zin, a graduate student from U.C Berkeley University and founder of the Myanmar-based research organization ISP Myanmar, is also a naturalized U.S. citizen. The detention reportedly occurred shortly after U.S. President visited China and met with Chinese President.

According to unnamed sources, U Min Zin was detained in early June after disappearing on June 3 while in Kunming, which borders Myanmar. U.S. diplomatic officials are reportedly aware of the case.

The detention of a U.S. citizen on national security charges is considered a rare occurrence in China and comes at a time when Washington and Beijing are seeking to strengthen bilateral relations.

U Min Zin is a political scientist and former executive director of a policy research organization that was previously based in Yangon. He has lived in both Myanmar and the United States and is currently based in Thailand.

https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/myanmar-political-analyst-and-isp-myanmar-founder-u-min-zin-detained-in-china?fbclid=IwY2xjawSYy_lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBXa000NHgybEhyekM2RnNJc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHj83wp_LVA3d2FIrFiiH4f9Jm7d0JJgjA_Jv959d3BNanIUGv2qVkGKmL2Fp_aem_rOCIeSZi8qTgqzw5E03H0A

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