Xi Jinping is gearing up for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military is preparing to offer him a formal White House welcome. A Trump-Xi summit is on the agenda during the visit. Before the visit, Jimmy Lai's son pleaded in Washington, D.C. for the release of his father. Advocates likewise urged Trump to raise the matter. Nikkei analysis suggests the Trump factor limits Xi's outreach to Modi. In a separate matter, a report that Xi had a stroke at the BRICS Summit was eventually given a community note.