American Woman Pleads to Trump for Mother's Release During Xi Jinping Summit
An American woman whose mother has been wrongfully imprisoned in China for eight years is making an emotional plea to President Donald Trump to ask Chinese leader Xi Jinping for clemency during a high-profile summit. The woman hopes Trump will use the opportunity to press for her mother's release.
An American woman whose mother has been wrongfully imprisoned in China for eight years made an emotional plea to President Donald Trump during a summit meeting between him and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping he will ask for clemency on her behalf. The daughter of the detained Uyghur prisoner expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to speak with Trump and appealed to him to use his influence to secure her mother's release. A source close to the woman said she was 'overwhelmed' by emotions during their conversation, which took place at the summit in Beijing. Her plea has added new pressure on China to review its detention policies for ethnic minorities.
