Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release

An underground church pastor detained in China since October two thousand twenty-five has been released. According to NPR, the release came less than two months after President Trump raised his case during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The timing suggests U.S. diplomatic pressure may have influenced the outcome.

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