China Calls US Analyst a Spy Ahead of Xi's White House Visit

China rejected the US label of "wrongful detention" for analyst Min Zin, calling the American citizen a suspected spy. He was arrested June 3, 2026, at a Yunnan airport after Beijing invited him to a conference. The dispute lands five weeks before President Xi Jinping's planned September 24 White House visit, testing a summit both sides have invested in.