China rejects US claim that Myanmar analyst wrongfully detained

China has denied a claim by Washington that it has wrongfully detained a United States citizen. Rejecting the US designation on Friday, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted that Myanmar scholar Min Zin, who has been detained since early June, is a danger to national security. The disagreement adds to the obstacles that Beijing and Washington seek to move past in order to improve relations.

Min Zin was arrested on June 3 after the Chinese government invited him to attend a conference.

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