Wife of US scholar jailed in China asks Trump to raise arrest at Xi meeting
Summary
The wife of a US scholar jailed in China for spying asked President Donald Trump to raise his case during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The scholar, U Min Zin, was arrested after attending an academic conference in China, and his wife testified before Congress seeking help for his release.Key Facts
- U Min Zin is a US scholar and director of a Myanmar-focused think tank.
- He was arrested in Kunming, China, on June 3 on spying and national security charges.
- Sylvia Zin, his wife, asked President Trump to discuss his release with Xi Jinping at their upcoming summit in Washington.
- Xi Jinping is visiting Washington DC following his May visit to Beijing, where he met President Trump.
- Another detained US scientist, Chen Youlin, who studies North Korean nuclear tests, is also expected to be part of the discussion.
- The US government labels these detentions “wrongful” and is increasing efforts to free detained Americans through a special office.
- Sylvia Zin testified that her husband faces long interrogations and she has limited contact with him in jail.
- Last year, Trump’s intervention helped release another American prisoner in China, Jin Mingri, an underground church leader.
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