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UPDATED Jul 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Jul 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump request
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A pastor of an underground church was released from prison in China less than two months after Trump raised his case with Xi.
WHO: Chinese authorities
WHAT: Released a pastor of a prominent underground church from prison
WHEN: Jul 5, 2026 at 4:30 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: Trump raised the pastor’s case during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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