China released detained house-church pastor Ezra Jin Mingri less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump raised his case in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Jin had been held on charges related to unauthorized religious gatherings. Human rights groups documented his detention as part of broader restrictions on unregistered churches in China.
Diplomatic interventions occasionally coincide with prisoner releases, though Beijing rarely attributes freedom to foreign pressure. The timing drew attention from advocates who had campaigned for Jin’s release.
House churches operate outside China’s state-sanctioned religious bodies and face periodic crackdowns.
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