Chinese Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri says he was detained in southern China and feared he would spend at least 15 years in prison when, on July 3, he was unexpectedly released. Mingri, 57, described in interviews how his outlook shifted from anxiety about long-term imprisonment to uncertainty, and then to joy, after he regained freedom. According to the account, the release follows an intervention attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump, which Mingri links to his sudden change in circumstances. The reports say Mingri had earlier wondered whether he would ever see freedom again. Coverage also describes his reaction as culminating in a celebration, including fireworks, reflecting the abrupt reversal from detention to release. While the articles focus primarily on Mingri’s personal account and the apparent effect of the U.S. intervention, they do not provide detailed, independently verified information on the legal basis for the detention, the specific reasons for the release, or the formal process that led to his release.