### [2026-07-4](/feed/2026/07/4/index.md)

##### China–United States relations
# China releases pastor Jin Mingri, the founder of the Beijing Zion Church, after detaining him since October, with ChinaAid.org saying officials presented the release as a goodwill gesture following U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to China last May. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''New Straits Times](https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/07/1481117/china-frees-jailed-pastor-ezra-jin)

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