Coverage dated September 21, 2026 to September 23, 2026

China Panel Chair Plans Call With Rubio to Urge Release of Christian Worshippers and American Citizens

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Chairman of the Executive Committee on China Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., plans to advocate for the release of American citizens and religious advocates detained in China in a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States on Thursday.

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Fox News
Trump should press Xi on China’s persecution of believers at home and abroad (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 21, 2026
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Pastor Ezra Jin's release from a Chinese prison spotlights the CCP's vast apparatus of religious persecution ahead of Xi Jinping's Washington visit.
Charisma Magazine Online
Trump Urged to Confront Xi Over China’s Persecution of Christians (opens Charisma Magazine Online)
Published Sep 22, 2026
Charisma Magazine Online's feed description
President Donald Trump is facing growing calls to use his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to demand freedom for Christians and other religious believers suffering under the Chinese Communist Party.
The Daily Signal
Select China Committee Begs Trump to Pressure Xi Jinping to Release Religious Worshippers (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Sep 22, 2026
The Daily Signal's feed description
A key congressional panel met Tuesday to urge President Donald Trump to discuss the release of imprisoned Christian worshippers, some of whom are American citizens, from China during his upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The Daily Signal
China Panel Chair Plans Call With Rubio to Urge Release of Christian Worshippers and American Citizens (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Sep 23, 2026
The Daily Signal's feed description
Chairman of the Executive Committee on China Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., plans to advocate for the release of American citizens and religious advocates detained in China in a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States on Thursday.