Category: English — Responses
English-language Free China Movement responses.
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New Hong Kong Refuge Bill Would Offer a Permanent-Status Path for Some U.S.-Based Hong Kong Residents
Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative James McGovern have introduced companion bills — S. 5606 in the Senate and H.R. 10685 in the House — that would let certain Hong Kong residents protected by Deferred Enforced Departure apply for…
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Reports Say Uyghur Mother Akide Ismail Was Taken to an Istanbul Removal Center
Turkish police detained the 33-year-old — who holds a valid residence permit — at her Istanbul home on September 29 and transferred her to a removal center, according to Uyghur media and family accounts. No official reason has…
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Ren Zhiqiang Reportedly Alive but Gravely Ill in Custody; Urgent Medical Care Needed
Journalist Akio Yaita says Ren Zhiqiang is alive but in extremely poor health, citing a trusted source. The reported cancer concerns and lack of adequate treatment require urgent independent verification and medical access.
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Senate Blocks Merkley Resolution Condemning China’s Transnational Repression During Xi Visit
Senator Rand Paul objected when Jeff Merkley sought unanimous consent for S. 226, a resolution condemning China’s repression and intimidation beyond its borders.
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Rapid Response: Trump–Xi Summit Closes With No Public Word on Prisoners; Tariff Truce Extended to January 2027
Updated September 30: Trump said political-prisoner releases were discussed with Xi. No named prisoners, release commitments, or outcomes were publicly reported.
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Rapid Response: White House Summit Readout Omits Political Prisoners After Week of Advocacy Push
VERIFIED FACT: The White House released its official readout of President Donald Trump’s bilateral meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24, 2026, and it contains no mention of political prisoners, detained Americans,…
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Chen Yunfei Formally Arrested in Chengdu as Xi Meets President Trump in Washington
Rights defender and Early Rain Covenant Church member Chen Yunfei was reportedly formally arrested in Chengdu on September 23, one day before Xi Jinping’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump.
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Rapid Response: UK PM Burnham Urged Trump to Press Xi for Jimmy Lai’s Release at Summit
September 24, 2026 — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked President Donald Trump to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai during the two leaders’ White House summit today, according…
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Rapid Response: Senate Whip Durbin Urges Trump to Press Xi for Release of Five Political Prisoners
September 24, 2026 — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) took to the Senate floor on September 22, 2026, urging President Donald Trump to use this week’s Washington summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to press Beijing…
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Rapid Response: House Democrats Press Trump to Put Human Rights on Xi Summit Agenda as Beijing Warns of “Red Lines”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on September 23 for a three-day state visit, greeted on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews by President Donald Trump in a rare personal airport welcome. With formal state events —…