Xi Jinping is getting ready 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 also urged Trump to press the issue. Nikkei analysis suggests the Trump factor restricts Xi's outreach to Modi. On another note, an assertion that Xi had a stroke at the BRICS Summit got a community note afterward.