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Video: Trump raised Ezra Jin case with Xi in May; pastor released to US in July

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Trump raised Ezra Jin case with Xi in May; pastor released to US in July

Jul 24, 2026

Sky News segment covers the detention of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of Zion Church in October 2025 during a crackdown on underground churches. It details President Trump's May 2026 personal plea to Xi Jinping during a Beijing visit, Xi's reported response, and Jin's release on or around July 3, 2026, followed by his flight to the United States.

Source: Sky News

Video: Sky News visits Beihai apartment of released Zion Church pastor Ezra Jin

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Sky News visits Beihai apartment of released Zion Church pastor Ezra Jin

Jul 23, 2026

The segment follows Sky News journalists to Beihai, China, to investigate the arrest site of Pastor Ezra Jin (Jing Ming), founder of underground Zion Church. They visit his apartment compound under surveillance, meet Dr. Chen who describes police pressure to confess, and note the charge of illegal business operations. Jin was released weeks earlier and is now in the US after US intervention. The report draws on local community contacts, small cameras to avoid detection, and unanswered queries to Chinese authorities. It ties the case to a wider pattern of arrests targeting unregistered Christian churches, with Jin providing the first on-camera account post-release.

Source: Sky News