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, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Latest Action · April 16, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1826)
This is a Senate resolution expressing the chamber's sense that the President should make securing the release of five specific individuals detained by China a priority during future diplomatic negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The resolution specifically names Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, retired doctor Gulshan Abbas, and journalist Jimmy Lai, all of whom are described as being held on what the Senate characterizes as politically motivated or dubious charges related to their exercise of religious freedom, free speech, or pro-democracy activism. The resolution calls on the President to include these cases in upcoming engagements with Chinese leadership, particularly an anticipated May 2026 summit, and to seek verifiable proof of life, access to legal counsel, family communication, and medical care for the detainees. The measure has bipartisan support and reflects longstanding Senate commitment to political and religious freedoms. As a resolution, it does not have the force of law and carries no funding or enforcement mechanisms, but it represents an official expression of Senate sentiment intended to guide executive branch policy.
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