Xi Jinping is gearing up for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military is set to give him a full-honors 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 press the issue. Nikkei analysis says the Trump factor limits Xi's outreach to Modi. In a separate matter, a report that Xi had a stroke at the BRICS Summit got a community note afterward.