Chinese underground church figure Jin Mingri freed from prison
Summary
Jin Mingri, leader of an underground Chinese church, was released from prison and traveled to the United States less than two months after his detention. His release followed pressure from President Donald Trump during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid a wider government crackdown on unregistered religious groups in China.Key Facts
- Jin Mingri founded the Zion Church, one of China’s largest unregistered churches, with about 10,000 members in 40 cities.
- The church was banned by the Chinese government in 2018 for refusing to install surveillance cameras.
- Jin was detained during coordinated raids on religious groups in October 2025.
- President Donald Trump raised Jin’s imprisonment during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in May 2025.
- Jin’s family credited the release to the direct intervention of President Xi and support from the U.S. government.
- China’s government promotes atheism and only allows state-approved religious groups.
- Many other underground church leaders remain imprisoned after the crackdown.
- The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China and rights group ChinaAid welcomed Jin’s release.
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