https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/1401781277057/2026/upi_com/1405d8b934d1f5ff1f08719fc1a897b1/v1.5/China-arrests-US-scholar-think-tank-director-accused-of-spying.jpg" /> China's foreign ministry confirmed Friday that it made the rare arrest of a U.S. citizen, the leader of a political think tank, for alleged espionage.