Xi Jinping is getting ready for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military will provide him with a formal White House welcome. A Trump-Xi summit is anticipated during the visit. Before the visit, Jimmy Lai's son pleaded in Washington, D.C. for his father's release. Advocates likewise urged Trump to push the case. Nikkei analysis indicates the Trump factor restricts Xi's outreach to Modi. On another note, an assertion that Xi suffered a stroke at the BRICS Summit was eventually given a community note.