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Dick Durbin: In our meeting, Pastor Jin told me that the prison conditions were very stark—while in jail in China, he was cut off…

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
In our meeting, Pastor Jin told me that the prison conditions were very stark—while in jail in China, he was cut off from any communication with his family, and his lawyers were harassed and threatened as well.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin reflects on meeting with Pastor Jin Mingri.

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