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 expected during his stay. Ahead of the trip, Jimmy Lai's son pleaded in Washington, D.C. for the release of his father. Advocates also urged Trump to press the issue. Nikkei analysis indicates the Trump factor limits Xi's outreach to Modi. Separately, an assertion that Xi had a stroke at the BRICS Summit got a community note afterward.