US-China Deals Turn Personal and Transactional
US-China disputes increasingly get resolved through direct leader-to-leader bargains rather than institutional frameworks, making concessions frequent, narrow, and reversible.
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China freed detained pastor Ezra Jin after Trump raised the case directly with Xi, a release secured through a leader-to-leader appeal rather than any policy change.
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Supporting · July 5, 2026
China Frees Detained Church Pastor After Trump Raised His Case With Xi
China freed detained pastor Ezra Jin after Trump raised the case directly with Xi, a release secured through a leader-to-leader appeal rather than any policy change.
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