Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release; Catholic still in prison.
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10 sourcesPence praises Trump for securing release of persecuted Beijing pastor Ezra Jin from Chinese custody
GOP cheers as jailed China pastor freed after Trump raises case with Xi
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China releases jailed Beijing pastor on July 4th after Trump talked to Xi Jinping about his case
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The story so far
3 developments- Jul 5Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release; Catholic still in prison
- Jul 7Only right-leaning coverage:China releases jailed Beijing pastor on July 4th after Trump talked to Xi Jinping about his case
- Jul 7GOP cheers as jailed China pastor freed after Trump raises case with Xi
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