Name: Daughter of Detained Chinese Pastor on Faith, Family, and Hope
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Description: Grace Jing Drexel, daughter of imprisoned Zion Church founder Ezra Jing, joined NTD’s Tiffany Meier after President Donald Trump raised her father’s case directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during their recent summit in Beijing.

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Grace Jing Drexel, daughter of imprisoned Zion Church founder Ezra Jing, joined NTD’s Tiffany Meier after President Donald Trump raised her father’s case directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during their recent summit in Beijing. She shared her family’s renewed hope for his release, reflecting on the power of faith amid persecution.

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