# EXCLUSIVE: US designates American held by China as wrongfully detained

https://mins.news/en/item/27121

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 09:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-designates-american-held-by-china-wrongfully-detained-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86c5a5f7c24d00010f99e5

> The United States has designated Myanmar scholar and U.S. citizen Min Zin as wrongfully detained following his arrest by Chinese authorities in June, a senior State Department official told Reuters. The designation makes securing his release a top U.S. priority.

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