Xi Jinping is getting ready for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military is set to give him a ceremonial White House welcome. A Trump-Xi summit is anticipated during the trip. Ahead of the trip, Jimmy Lai's son made a plea in Washington, D.C. for his father's release. Advocates for their part urged Trump to raise the matter. Nikkei analysis indicates the Trump factor restricts Xi's outreach to Modi. Separately, a claim that Xi had a stroke at the BRICS Summit was eventually given a community note.