Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
Summary
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, who was held in prison in China since October, was released and arrived in Los Angeles recently. His release came shortly after President Donald Trump discussed his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing.Key Facts
- Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri led the underground Zion Church in China.
- He was detained in October along with 17 other church leaders.
- This was part of a large crackdown on churches by Chinese authorities.
- President Donald Trump raised Jin’s case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing in May.
- Xi Jinping said he would seriously consider the release of Pastor Jin.
- Pastor Jin was freed less than two months after President Trump’s meeting with Xi.
- He has now reunited with his family in Los Angeles.
- The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China shared photos of Jin with his daughter after his release.
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