Trump says Xi may free detained pastor, calls Jimmy Lai case 'tough'
President Trump said he thinks Chinese President Xi Jinping is seriously considering releasing a detained pastor in China, but that the case of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai ‘is a tough one’ . #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #jimmylai #china #trump #detained #xijinping Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3Rs2nyV 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reut
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- May 16, 2026 at 4:59 AM PDT
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