The U.S. president has made winning freedom for Americans held overseas a priority, including in China, advocates say.
President Donald Trump is expected to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping to free two U.S. citizens held by China, but it is not clear whether other human-rights issues will get similar attention during this week’s summit. In a preview of Xi’s visit last Friday, a U.S. official said Trump is likely to bring up cases of people wrongfully detained in China with Xi. However, the White House has not said whether Trump will directly raise broader rights issues related to Tibet, the Uyghur Muslim minority group and the country’s new “ethnic unity” law.
Trump has made winning freedom for Americans held overseas a priority, including in China, advocates say.
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