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July 5, 2026
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri Released from Chinese Detention After Trump's Intervention
- Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was released from detention in China and has arrived in the United States, following U.S. President Donald Trump's intervention with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Jin was part of a crackdown on underground churches, with many members of Zion Church still detained, highlighting ongoing religious freedom issues in China.
- His family expressed gratitude for the intervention and hopes it signals a positive change for religious freedom in China.
4 Sources
- Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his releaseJul 5, 2026 at 4:11 AM · ABC News
- Founder of one of China’s biggest underground churches freed, reunites with family in USJul 5, 2026 at 6:49 AM · CNN
- Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his releaseJul 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM · NPR
- Chinese pastor released from prison after Trump raised his case with Xi JinpingJul 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM · NBC