U.S. Says China Is Wrongly Holding an American Scholar

The U.S. government on August 20, 2026 formally declared that China is wrongly holding Min Zin, a Myanmar scholar and U.S. citizen arrested in June 2026. Secretary Rubio said the arrest came right after a summit. The declaration activates a federal hostage recovery law, requiring regular updates to Congress and a coordinated government effort to free him.