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China Frees Underground Church Pastor After Trump Pressed Xi — What It Means for Religious Freedom
NPR·Monday, 6 July 2026
Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church — one of China's most prominent underground churches — has been released from prison and flown to the United States to reunite with his family. He was detained alongside dozens of other church members. His release came less than two months after US President Donald Trump raised his case directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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India has a significant Christian minority and closely watches China's treatment of religious groups, particularly as India navigates its own complex relationship with Beijing.
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