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Trump claims he discussed release of political prisoners in China with Xi at summit

South China Morning Post30 September 2026, 23:13 UTCUnited States of America

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he discussed the release of political prisoners in China with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Washington last week. “We talked, and I think we had some very, very important discussions. Hopefully fruitful discussions,” Trump told reporters in the White House. Families had stepped up pressure on the Trump administration to push Beijing to release their loved ones ahead of Xi’s three-day state visit. Trump was asked whether he had raised the cases...

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