‘SUDDENLY, I WAS FREE’: A CHINESE PASTOR’S JOURNEY FROM JAIL TO THE U.S.

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In his first interview since being released by China, Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri details his surprise release after a direct appeal by President Trump to Xi Jinping.

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• NYT > World News: In his first interview since being released by China, Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri details his surprise release after a direct appeal by President Trump to Xi Jinping.

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• Topic: GLOBAL — the feed headline centres on SUDDENLY, FREE, CHINESE, PASTOR, JOURNEY.
• Original feed: NYT > World News.
• Published: 17 Jul 2026, 10:03 UK.
• Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.

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1. 17/07/2026, 10:03 PRIMARY FEED ‘SUDDENLY, I WAS FREE’: A CHINESE PASTOR’S JOURNEY FROM JAIL TO THE U.S. (NYT > World News • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]

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