Ahead of further high-level engagement between the United States and China, several Chinese political prisoner cases remain unresolved after US President Donald Trump says he raised them with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Reporting from the Philippines and Germany says Trump told reporters that he discussed two individuals during the summit: Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri and Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Mingri, identified as a founder of the Zion Protestant Church, is said to have been arrested in 2025. Lai is described as having been sentenced in February to 20 years for foreign collusion and sedition in relation to his ownership of the now-defunct pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper. According to Trump’s remarks, Xi said he would “strongly consider” the pastor’s case. Deutsche Welle adds that the two leaders also discussed Lai as part of broader discussions about political prisoners in China. As Xi’s planned visit to Washington approaches, human rights advocates are urging the US to increase pressure on China over such detentions and sentences. The sources characterize the situation as still in limbo, with no confirmed outcome reported following the summit discussions.