Trump claims he discussed release of political prisoners in China with Xi at summit
Por Lucy Quaggin — South China Morning Post – News feed
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US president says he had ‘some very, very important discussions’ with his Chinese counterpart, but did not identify specific cases
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Lucy Quaggin in New York Published: 7:13am, 1 Oct 2026 Updated: 7:58am, 1 Oct 2026 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 . Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice
