# Interview: Chinese Zion Church pastor Jin Mingri discusses release, U.S. trip and prison protest

https://mins.news/en/item/12920

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-04 11:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/czxeng4lw2yo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Jin Mingri, founder of China’s prominent underground Zion Church, discusses in an interview the details of his release and journey to the United States, along with his resistance while imprisoned. Authorities detained him during a large-scale operation against Christians last October. He was unexpectedly freed after 266 days in custody, in what has been viewed as a rare diplomatic case.

## Related coverage

- [Interview with underground church leader Jin Mingri: Released after Trump’s China visit in rare diplomatic case](https://mins.news/en/video/13311) — BBC Chinese, 2026-08-04