A coastal city in Guangxi, China, with historic seaport status on the Gulf of Tonkin
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of Zion Church has been freed after more than 250 days in detention and has arrived in Los Angeles with his family. The release follows high-level discussions involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Several Zion Church members remain in custody as Beijing tightens religious controls.
A Chinese Christian pastor, Jin Mingri, has been released after months in detention following a direct appeal by U.S. President Trump to Xi Jinping. Jin, who leads one of China’s underground churches, was freed from Beihai after 266 days and flown to the United States with a gift of Nike shoes and fresh clothes.