Politics● LowJul 5 · Jul 5, 2026, 8:30 AM
Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
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A pastor of a prominent underground church who was detained in China in October has been released, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump brought up his case when meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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