A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.

This Senate resolution states the Senate's position on six people detained by the People's Republic of China: Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu, his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat. It calls on the President to make their release, and the release of others the Senate considers wrongly detained, a priority in meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including a summit expected in May 2026. It also urges the President to seek proof that the detainees are alive and access for them to lawyers, family contact, and medical care. The resolution expresses the Senate's view and does not create new law.

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Sponsors

• Richard J. Durbin Democrat sponsor
• 14 cosponsors