中国非官方教会创始人金明日牧师获释并抵达美国China Releases Underground Church Founder Pastor Jin Mingri
中国非官方教会北京锡安教会的创始人金明日（又名Ezra Jin）牧师已从中国监狱获释，并已前往美国与家人团聚。金明日于2025年10月在北京的突击搜查中被捕，当时针对非官方教会的广泛打压行动被基督教团体称为中国现代史上最严厉的宗教活动打压之一。此次释放发生在美国总统唐纳德·特朗普于2026年5月访问北京期间，向中国国家主席习近平直接提及此案之后。金明日的家人在声明中对支持者表达了感谢，并对特朗普政府的领导力表示感谢，同时指出，他们深知若没有习近平主席的直接干预，释放便无法实现。中国政府对宗教实行严格控制与监视，并官方推广无神论。目前，中国外交部尚未对此案发表官方评论。
Jin Mingri, also known as Ezra Jin, the pastor and founder of the underground Zion Church in Beijing, has been released from prison in China and has traveled to the United States to reunite with his family. Jin was detained in Beijing in October 2025 during overnight raids, which Christian groups described as one of the strictest crackdowns on religious activity in China's modern history. His release follows US President Donald Trump raising his case directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing in May 2026. In a statement, Jin's family thanked supporters and expressed gratitude to the Trump administration for its leadership, noting that the release could not have occurred without the direct intervention of President Xi Jinping. While the Chinese government tightly controls and surveils religious practices and officially promotes atheism, the Chinese foreign ministry has not officially commented on the case.
01牧师获释与家庭团聚Pastor's Release and Family Reunion
北京非官方教会锡安教会的创始人金明日牧师在从中国监狱获释后，已顺利抵达美国，并与家人实现了团聚。金明日的女儿格蕾丝·金·德雷克塞尔代表其家族向媒体证实了这一消息，并表达了全家人在经历长期分离后重新团聚的喜悦之情。
Pastor Jin Mingri, the founder of Beijing's prominent underground Zion Church, has arrived in the United States to reunite with his family following his release from a Chinese prison. His daughter, Grace Jin Drexel, confirmed the release and the family's reunion to CNN, marking the end of his detention that began during a sweeping crackdown late last year.
金明日的家人在声明中表示，他们对这一结果感到无比喜悦，并称其为“奇迹”。在表达喜悦的同时，金明日的家人也向长期关注此案并提供支持的各界人士表达了诚挚的谢意，感谢他们在金明日被拘留期间所给予的持续关注与声援。
In a family statement, Jin's family expressed deep gratitude to their supporters, describing the release as a tremendous miracle and stating that they are feeling overwhelmed with joy. The family extended their heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported them throughout the period of Jin's imprisonment.
02外交斡旋与高层干预Diplomatic Efforts and High-Level Intervention
金明日牧师的获释与美中两国最高层之间的外交斡旋密切相关。2026年5月，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在访问北京期间，直接向中国国家主席习近平提及了金明日的案件。在此次高层会晤后不足两个月的时间里，金明日便得以从中国监狱中获释并前往美国。
The release of Pastor Jin Mingri was closely tied to high-level diplomatic engagement between the United States and China. During a presidential visit to Beijing in May 2026, US President Donald Trump raised Jin's case directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Following this direct discussion between the two leaders, the pastor was freed from his incarceration in China in less than two months.
金明日的家人在一份声明中，对美国政府在解决此案中所展现的领导力表达了感谢。他的女儿格蕾丝·金·德雷克塞尔在声明中特别向特朗普总统及其政府团队的努力致谢。同时，金明日的家人也明确指出，他们深知如果没有中国国家主席习近平的直接干预，这一释放结果是无法实现的。
In a statement, Jin's family expressed their appreciation for the diplomatic efforts that led to his freedom. Jin's daughter, Grace Jin Drexel, thanked President Trump and his administration for their leadership in securing the release. Furthermore, the family acknowledged the role of the Chinese leadership, stating that they knew the release could not have occurred without the direct intervention of President Xi Jinping.
032025年10月的宗教打压背景Background of the October 2025 Religious Crackdown
金明日于2025年10月在北京被捕，当时中国官方针对非官方教会发起了一场广泛的突击搜查行动。在这场深夜突袭行动中，包括金明日在内的数十名锡安教会成员被中国当局带走。基督教团体将此次针对非官方宗教活动的打压，描述为中国现代史上最严厉的整肃行动之一。
Jin Mingri was detained in Beijing in October 2025 during overnight raids conducted by Chinese authorities against unofficial religious groups. During these sweeping operations, Jin was among dozens of Zion Church members who were caught up and detained. Christian groups subsequently described this coordinated action against unofficial churches as one of the strictest crackdowns on religious activity in China's modern history.
长期以来，中国当局将基督教视为不受欢迎的外来影响，并认为其对政府的控制构成了潜在威胁。尽管在法律层面上宗教信仰是合法的，但中国政府对宗教活动实施严格的控制与监视，并且只允许在政府注册并获得官方认可的“官方”教会开展活动。金明日所创立的锡安教会作为中国最著名的非官方教会之一，在此次针对地下教会的广泛行动中成为了重点目标。
Chinese authorities have long viewed Christianity as an unwelcome foreign influence and a threat to government control. While religious practice is technically legal in China, it remains tightly controlled and surveilled by the government, which only permits activities within registered, state-sanctioned "official" churches. As the founder of the prominent underground Zion Church, Jin became a primary target during the extensive campaign against unregistered congregations late last year.
04中国宗教政策与官方态度China's Religious Policy and Official Stance
中国政府对宗教活动实施严格的控制与监视，并在官方层面推广无神论。尽管宗教信仰在中国法律层面上是合法的，但当局仅允许在政府注册并获得官方认可的“官方”教会开展活动。长期以来，中国当局将基督教视为不受欢迎的外来影响，并认为其对政府的控制构成了潜在威胁，因此对非官方的地下教会活动保持高度警惕。
The Chinese government maintains strict control and surveillance over religious practices within its borders, while officially promoting atheism. Although religious practice is technically legal under Chinese law, the government only permits activities that take place within registered, state-sanctioned "official" churches. Chinese authorities have long viewed Christianity as an unwelcome foreign influence and a potential threat to government control, leading to persistent monitoring of unregistered religious groups.
在此次金明日牧师获释并前往美国的事件中，中国官方的态度显得较为低调。截至目前，中国外交部尚未对此案发表任何官方评论。尽管金明日的家人在声明中明确感谢了中国国家主席习近平的直接干预，但中国官方媒体和政府机构均未对此次释放或中美两国领导人在北京会晤期间的讨论细节作出公开回应。
In the wake of Pastor Jin Mingri's release and subsequent travel to the United States, official channels in Beijing have remained silent. The Chinese foreign ministry has not officially commented on his case or the circumstances surrounding his departure. Despite the statement from Jin's family attributing his release to the direct intervention of Chinese President Xi Jinping following discussions with US President Donald Trump, Chinese state media and government officials have not released any public statements regarding the matter.
