Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China

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Ezra Jin, founder of China's Zion Church, was released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States on Friday, following a crackdown on underground Christians. Jin's release, reportedly in response to US lobbying efforts including direct appeals from President Trump, marks a rare instance of China releasing a citizen after such advocacy.

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Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’The founder of one of China’s most prominent underground churches has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States. Ezra Jin, the founder of Zion Church, landed in the US on Friday evening.

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