China arrests US citizen suspected of spying

China's foreign ministry confirmed on ​Friday the arrest ‌of U Min Zin, a U.S. citizen, ​saying the American ​was suspected of spying ⁠and endangering Chinese ​national security.

China has ​notified the U.S. consulate general in the southern Chinese ​city of ​Guangzhou of the arrest, Lin ‌Jian, ⁠a ministry spokesperson, told a regular news conference when asked ​about ​a ⁠New York Times report that ​Min Zin had ​disappeared ⁠in Kunming in southwest China last ⁠week.

-Reuters