Southern California Pastor Released from Chinese Prison

Published on September 16, 2024

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—State Department officials Monday confirmed that a Christian pastor from Garden Grove in Orange County has been released from a prison in China and is back in the United States for the first time in nearly two decades. “We welcome David Lin’s release from prison in the People’s Republic of China,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters Monday. “He has returned to the United States and now gets to see his family for the first time in nearly 20 years.” Miller did not provide many details about what prompted the release of Lin. He did say that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been raising the issue consistently and that he met with Chinese officials in July....

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