FROM PRISON FEARS TO FIREWORKS, CHINESE PASTOR RECOUNTS SUDDEN RELEASE AFTER TRUMP’S INTERVENTION
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WHAT HAPPENED
Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 . (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) 2026-07-24T01:00:56Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Ezra Jin Mingri was inside a detention center in southern China on the morning of July 3, worrying that he would likely spend at least 15 years behind bars.
According to Associated Press, Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 .
The available RSS description adds: (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) 2026-07-24T01:00:56Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Ezra Jin Mingri was inside a detention center in southern China on the morning of July 3, worrying that he would likely spend at least 15 years behind bars.
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- Associated Press: Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 .
- Associated Press: (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) 2026-07-24T01:00:56Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Ezra Jin Mingri was inside a detention center in southern China on the morning of July 3, worrying that he would likely spend at least 15 years behind bars.
- Associated Press: The 57-year-old Chinese Christian pastor had even previously wondered whether he would live to see freedom again.
- Associated Press: In the span of 24 hours, Jin was 15 time zones away, digging into an In-N-Out hamburger in Los Angeles and watching fireworks with his family on the eve of Independence Day, marking America’s 250th anniversary.
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STORY TIMELINE
- 24/07/2026, 02:53 PRIMARY FEED FROM PRISON FEARS TO FIREWORKS, CHINESE PASTOR RECOUNTS SUDDEN RELEASE AFTER TRUMP’S INTERVENTION (Associated Press • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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