Statement from Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson on Wrongful Detention Designation for U.S. Citizen Min Zin

Secretary Rubio has determined that U.S. citizen Min Zin is wrongfully detained in China. This follows an extensive review of the circumstances surrounding his June 3 detention in Yunnan, China, where Mr. Zin had traveled to attend an academic conference at the invitation of the Chinese government. There are now two wrongfully detained U.S. citizens in China: Mr. Zin and Dr. Youlin Chen.

The safety and security of U.S. citizens is the State Department’s top priority. We will continue to advocate for Mr. Zin and call for the release of all U.S. citizens who are arbitrarily detained or exit banned in China.