China's Arrest of U.S. Scholar Tests Trump-Xi Trade Deal Durability

China detained Min Zin, a U.S. citizen leading a Myanmar-focused think tank, on espionage charges on June 12. The arrest strains the trade framework negotiated with the Trump administration last November and extended in May. The case signals whether both governments can compartmentalize security disputes while advancing economic cooperation—or whether past cycles of interrupted progress will resurface.