Xi Jinping is gearing up for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military will provide him with a full-honors White House welcome. A Trump-Xi summit is anticipated during the visit. Ahead of the trip, Jimmy Lai's son pleaded in Washington, D.C. for the release of his father. Advocates also urged Trump to push the case. Nikkei analysis says the Trump factor constrains Xi's outreach to Modi. In a separate matter, an assertion that Xi had a stroke at the BRICS Summit was eventually given a community note.