Xi Jinping is preparing 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 visit. Before the visit, Jimmy Lai's son made a plea in Washington, D.C. for his father's freedom. Advocates for their part urged Trump to raise the matter. Nikkei analysis indicates the Trump factor limits Xi's outreach to Modi. In a separate matter, a claim that Xi suffered a stroke at the BRICS Summit later received a community note.