Help sought for Chinese attorney, imprisoned pastors ahead of Trump-Xi summit
By Edward Ross - Posted at Christian Daily International : Published September 16, 2026 Following China’s release from prison of Pastor Ezra Jin, advocates are urging the release of eight pastors of his church ahead of a U.S.-China summit next week, even as an attorney representing the congregation seeks asylum. Ruth Wang, a partner at VDoor Law Firm, was visiting Japan with her family in August when authorities in China called requesting to meet her, according to an interview she gave The Associated Press . Wang replied that she was outside the country and decided not to return to Beijing. Wang, temporarily in Taiwan while she considers resettlement options, told The AP that Chinese authorities are now pressuring her and her colleagues to dissolve the firm or face forced closure. Officials have revoked the license of the firm’s founder, Zhang Kai, and prohibited him from leaving the country, and suspended other attorneys at the firm from practicing for six months, Wang told The A...
