# Ahead of Xi-Trump summit, religious groups urge focus on China’s religious freedom

https://mins.news/en/video/63481

- VOA Chinese, 2026-09-18 00:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj0T0J1v080

> Before Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington and meeting with Donald Trump, representatives of several religious groups described their experiences at an event held at the Museum of the Bible. Organizers urged Trump to raise religious freedom and persecution in China and seek the release of people detained for exercising religious and speech freedoms. Pastor Jin Mingri, who was held for 266 days, also spoke.

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