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Trump Says He Discussed Release of Political Prisoners with Xi
Trump said he raised cases of detained Americans and other political prisoners, while the White House said freeing U.S. citizens remained his main focus.
- President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he discussed the release of political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two leaders met last week.
- Families had stepped up pressure on the Trump administration to push Beijing to release their loved ones ahead of the Chinese President's three-day state visit.
- Trump raised specific cases including Myanmar scholar Min Zin, arrested in June, and Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, the Apple Daily founder sentenced to 20 years for seditious materials.
- "I did with President Xi. I did," Trump told reporters, adding that the discussions were "very, very important" and "hopefully, fruitful."
- The White House did not confirm if the President raised broader rights issues concerning Tibet, the Uyghur Muslim minority, or China's new "ethnic unity" law.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Song Jin-won = U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he discussed the issue of releasing political prisoners during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week.
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Trump claims he discussed release of political prisoners in China with Xi
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he discussed the release of political prisoners in China with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Washington last week. “We talked, and I think we had some very, very important discussions. Hopefully fruitful discussions,” Trump told reporters in the White House. Families had stepped up pressure on the Trump administration to push Beijing to release their loved ones ahead of Xi’s three-day state visit…
·Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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