Ezra Jin Mingri, a 57-year-old pastor of an unregistered Chinese church, was held in a southern China detention center from October until his release in early July without charges or trial. He was placed on a flight to the U.S., where he ate at In-N-Out and watched fireworks with family on July 3 before an interview with The Associated Press on July 22, 2026. He attributed his release to President Trump's May conversation with Xi Jinping.