"President Donald Trump cast doubt on the possibility of freeing a Catholic activist from a Chinese prison following his recent meeting with President Xi Jinping. Trump met with the Chinese president on Thursday in another round of high-stakes talks covering a variety of issues. Joining Trump on the trip to China were a handful of some of the most powerful businessmen in the world, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook."
"Following his meeting with President Xi, Trump revealed that he brought up two prisoners that he wanted released from Chinese detention pastor Ezra Jin and Catholic activist Jimmy Lai. According to reporting from Daily Wire correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan, Trump said the chances of their freedom varied. Olohan continued: President Donald Trump told reporters as he departed China that President Xi Jinping is considering releasing Pastor Ezra Jen but things aren't sounding as good for Jimmy Lai."
"“I think he's giving very serious consideration to the pastor,” Trump says of Pastor Ezra Jen. He said he's giving very serious consideration to him. I discussed Jimmy, POTUS said. It's a tougher one. I did bring it up. It's a tough one. For him it's a tougher one. He told me, and I don't want to mislead anybody. He said Jimmy Lai is a tough one for him. Went through a lot, right or wrong, went through a lot. So he told me that would be a tough one. He said he's going to strongly consider the pastor."
"Jin was arrested in October after Chinese authorities cracked down on an underground Protestant church. Lai, who's recognized as a prominent voice in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, was arrested in 20"
Trump met with Xi Jinping in China and raised two prisoners for release: Pastor Ezra Jin and Catholic activist Jimmy Lai. Trump said Xi is giving very serious consideration to releasing Jin. Trump said Lai’s case is tougher and that Xi indicated it would be difficult. Trump added that he did not want to mislead anyone about the prospects. Jin was arrested in October after Chinese authorities cracked down on an underground Protestant church. Lai, a prominent pro-democracy voice in Hong Kong, was arrested in 2020.
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