Trump says Xi is considering a detained pastor’s case, but freeing activist Jimmy Lai is ‘tough’
Summary
President Donald Trump said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about releasing Ezra Jin Mingri, a detained pastor, and Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist. Xi told Trump he would seriously consider the pastor’s case but said freeing Lai was more difficult.Key Facts
- President Trump raised the cases of pastor Ezra Jin Mingri and activist Jimmy Lai with President Xi Jinping.
- Ezra Jin Mingri leads an unregistered underground church in China and was detained in October.
- Jimmy Lai founded the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
- Lai was convicted under a national security law that Beijing imposed to limit dissent in Hong Kong.
- Xi told Trump he would strongly consider the pastor’s case but described Lai’s case as “tough.”
- Families of both Jin and Lai appreciated Trump for advocating on their behalf.
- Lai’s imprisonment reflects China's tougher stance on political and religious dissent under Xi’s leadership.
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