Chinese Pastor Jin Released After Trump-Xi Talks

Why Pastor Ezra Jin’s Freedom Marks a Renewed Awakening for China’s Underground Church

The decision by Chinese authorities to release Beijing’s most high-profile Christian prisoner reveals the undeniable power of faithful advocacy — and why it’s time to intensify our appeals for China’s persecuted Christians. On July 4, 2026, a quiet miracle took place at Los Angeles International Airport. Stepping off a flight from Beijing was Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, […]

Sharp China: A Missile Test and New PLA Generals; The CITIC Plane Crash; America’s Taiwan Interests; Guo Wengui Jailed and Ezra Jin Released

This episode of Sharp China is outside the paywall. Show Notes: On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with Monday’s SLBM test from the PLA Navy, including questions surrounding its timing and location, regional angst, and a reminder that the PLA continues to enhance its nuclear triad capabilities. Then: Two new PLA generals are promoted...

Chinese Pastor Jin released after Trump-Xi talks

ACTIVISTS have welcomed the release of an influential Chinese house-church pastor, detained since October (News, 27 February), but have questioned China’s motives. The pastor, Mingri Ezra Jin, also known as Pastor Jin, arrived in Los Angeles last ...

Sharp China: A Missile Test and New PLA Generals; The CITIC Plane Crash; America's Taiwan Interests; Guo Wengui Jailed and Ezra Jin Released

This episode of Sharp China is outside the paywall. Show Notes: On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with Monday's SLBM test from the PLA Navy, including questions surrounding its timing and location, regional angst, and a reminder that the PLA continues to enhance its nuclear triad capabilities. Then: Two new PLA generals are promoted while rectification continues and five CMC seats remain vacant, and reactions to last week's shocking CITIC pl…

China: Free All Detained Zion Church Members Following Release of Pastor Ezra Jin | Anglican Ink © 2026

(LONDON, July 7, 2026)—Chinese authorities released Pastor Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, last week and allowed him to travel to the United States to reunite with his family on July 3. The authorities should now immediately and unconditionally release all remaining detained Zion Church leaders and members, said Fortify Rights today. “Pastor Jin’s release is long overdue, but it should not be an isolated concession,” said Benedict Rogers, Seni…