Xi Jinping is getting ready for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military will provide him with a full-honors White House welcome. A Trump-Xi summit is on the agenda during his stay. Before the visit, Jimmy Lai's son pleaded in Washington, D.C. for the release of his father. Advocates for their part 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 later received a community note.