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UPDATED Jul 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Jul 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
China releases pastor detained in religion crackdown
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Ezra Jin Mingri was released nearly two months after Trump raised his case with Xi Jinping.
WHO: China
WHAT: China freed pastor Ezra Jin Mingri after he had been detained in a crackdown on religion.
WHEN: Jul 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: Trump raised Ezra Jin Mingri’s case with Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing.
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