Chinese underground church figure Jin Mingri freed from prison
The Zion Church founder's release comes after a direct plea to Xi Jinping from Donald Trump.
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"We truly witnessed a miracle and we are feeling so overwhelmed with joy."
— Jin Mingri , Activist
"Countless religious practitioners, including eight belonging to the Zion Church, remained incarcerated in China."
— Bob Fu , Activist
Key People
Founder of ChinaAid, an organization monitoring religious persecution.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Jin Mingri is the founder of the Zion Church and a prominent underground church leader in China.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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The Zion Church founder's release comes after a direct plea to Xi Jinping from Donald Trump.
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