ChinaAid, a Christian nonprofit organization, announced Sunday that it is celebrating the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, who had been confined in detention facilities in the southern Chinese city of Beihai since last October.
According to a statement from ChinaAid, Jin has arrived safely in the United States. His daughter, Grace, confirmed that her father has been freed.
The release comes after U.S. President Donald Trump personally appealed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the pastor’s behalf during Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.
