After Trump requested his release, Pastor freed from prison in China weeks
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
The founder of one of China’s most prominent underground churches has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States. Ezra Jin, the founder of Zion Church, landed in the US on Friday evening. He was one of dozens of church members who were detained in a sweeping crackdown on Christians in October.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/05/founder-of-prominent-underground-church-released-from-prison-in-china
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ABC News U.S. Headlines
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/pastor-freed-prison-china-weeks-after-trump-requested-134490114
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Dow Jones World News
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-releases-imprisoned-pastor-ezra-jin-after-u-s-pressure-340d6d08
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gy51ky75vo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS