Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of China's underground Zion Church has been released from detention following diplomatic intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump. While activists celebrate his release, they continue to call for the freedom of other church leaders still held by Chinese authorities.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing tensions regarding religious freedom in China and the role of high-level international diplomacy in securing the release of political and religious prisoners.
WASHINGTON — A pastor of a prominent underground church who was detained in China in October has been released, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump brought up his case when meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, his family and rights advocates said Saturday.
The article reports on the event using neutral language, citing both the family's gratitude toward Trump and the concerns raised by human rights organizations.
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