Pastor Detained in China Released After Trump Intervention

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Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, detained in China in October, has been released and reunited with his family in Los Angeles.
His release followed President Trump raising his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Jin is a leader of the underground Zion Church, and his detention was part of a large crackdown on religious freedom.

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Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, detained in China in October, has been released and reunited with his family in Los Angeles. His release followed President Trump raising his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Jin is a leader of the underground Zion Church, and his detention was part of a large crackdown on religious freedom.

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