Trump Urged to Address Plight of Persecuted Chinese Minorities During Beijing Visit

As President Donald Trump meets with senior Chinese officials in Beijing, various human rights advocates are calling on him to mention the plight of Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and other religious minorities targeted by the communist government.

Representative Vicky Hartzler, chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, said that Trump has a “unique opportunity” to speak about such matters with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“The U.S. government has long demonstrated its commitment to advancing religious freedom in China, including the determination of the Chinese Communist Party’s genocide of Uyghurs,” she noted, per a report from NewsNation.

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom vice chair Asif Mahmood contended that “religious freedom has worsened to a horrific degree” under Xi’s leadership.

Among other prominent cases of religious persecution in China is the imprisonment of Ezra Jin, an evangelical pastor and a major voice in the nation’s house