{"id":2625552,"date":"2026-07-06T13:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-frees-pastor-ezra-jin-mingri\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:22:14","slug":"china-frees-pastor-ezra-jin-mingri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-frees-pastor-ezra-jin-mingri\/","title":{"rendered":"China frees pastor Ezra Jin Mingri"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-frees-pastor-ezra-jin-mingri%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2625552&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>china released Pastor Ezra Jin mingri after more than 250 days in prison, allowing him to return to the United States following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi jinping earlier this year.Jin\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >family credited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-end-support-for-long-entanglement-in-yemen\/\" title=\"House Votes to End Support for Long Entanglement in Yemen\">direct intervention<\/a><\/a> from Xi Jinping for his release, which they see as a positive sign for religious freedom in China and improved US-China relations. Jin,founder of Beijing\u2019s Zion Church,was arrested in October 2022 amid a crackdown on religious activities and charged with \u201cillegally using facts networks.\u201d His detention was discussed during Trump and Xi\u2019s meeting in Beijing, with Trump mentioning he raised Jin\u2019s case along with that of Hong Kong activist Jimmy lai.Jin had faced years of surveillance and restrictions, including being barred from leaving China after his family moved to the US in 2018. Jin&#8217;s release was widely praised, including by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, which thanked President Trump for his efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"232\">China<\/a> released Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri on Friday after more than 250 days in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prison\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"786\">prison<\/a>, allowing the prominent underground <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/church\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2994\">church<\/a> leader to return to the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"671\"> United States<\/a> following President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\"> Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> meeting with Chinese President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xi-jinping\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"233\">Xi Jinping<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe know that this could not have happened without the direct intervention from Chairman Xi Jinping,\u201d Jin\u2019s family said in a statement. \u201cWe hope this is a signal of a positive turn for people of faith in China and relations between our two nations.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4636906\/hungary-magyar-operation-purgatory-purges-oust-president\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hungary\u2019s Magyar continues \u2018Operation Purgatory\u2019 purges with proposed amendment to oust president<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4636820\/uk-fighter-jets-escort-russian-aircraft-carrier-strike-group\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>UK fighter jets escort Russian aircraft away from carrier strike group: \u2018Unsafe and unprofessional\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4636687\/hamas-dismantles-government-allow-board-of-peace-approved-panel-take-over\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hamas dismantles government to allow Board of Peace-approved panel to take over<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jin, 57, was arrested during a broader crackdown on religious activity in October and charged with \u201cillegally using information networks.\u201d He founded Zion Church, one of Beijing\u2019s largest underground Protestant congregations, whose physical location was shut down by Chinese authorities in 2018. The church later moved its services online, reaching an estimated 10,000 people across China, according to Jin\u2019s daughter, Grace Jin Drexel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jin\u2019s detention became a point of discussion between Trump and Xi during their meeting in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/beijing\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3271\">Beijing<\/a> in May. Trump later told reporters that Xi had agreed to \u201cstrongly consider the pastor\u2019s\u201d case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jin was one of two prisoners Trump said he raised with Xi. The other was Jimmy Lai, the British citizen, Hong Kong media mogul, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-pompeo-calls-for-release-of-chinese-citizen-journalist\/\" title=\"Secy. Pompeo calls for ... of Chinese citizen journalist\">pro-democracy activist<\/a> who was sentenced in February to 20 years in prison. Trump described Lai\u2019s case as \u201ca tough one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following Jin\u2019s release, Drexel thanked \u201cPresident Trump and his administration for their tremendous leadership\u201d in securing her father\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before his arrest, Jin had endured years of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-group-reveres-black-panther-party-in-new-lesson-plan\/\" title=\"Education Group Reveres Black Panther Party In New Lesson Plan\">government surveillance<\/a> and harassment. Chinese authorities also barred him from leaving the country to visit his family after his wife, daughter, and two sons relocated to the U.S. in 2018, according to Jin Drexel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4636325\/supreme-court-handed-xi-jinping-victory-birthright-citizenship\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4636325\/supreme-court-handed-xi-jinping-victory-birthright-citizenship\/\">Supreme Court just handed Xi Jinping his biggest victory<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Congressional-Executive Commission on China also welcomed the development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe celebrate the release of Pastor Ezra Jin and his reunification with his family in the United States,\u201d the committee said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CECCgov\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CECCgov\">statement on X<\/a>. \u201cWe thank @POTUS for raising Pastor Jin\u2019s case directly with Xi Jinping and for making sure U.S. diplomats worked behind the scenes to make this release happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China frees Pastor Ezra Jin after 250+ days in prison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2625553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP18218400468591.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4501,82272,32274],"class_list":["post-2625552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china","tag-pastor-ezra-jin-mingri","tag-religious-freedom"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP18218400468591.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2625552"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2625556,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625552\/revisions\/2625556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2625553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2625552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2625552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2625552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}