Xi Jinping is preparing for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military is preparing to offer him a formal White House welcome. A Trump-Xi summit is expected during the trip. Before the visit, Jimmy Lai's son made a plea in Washington, D.C. for his father's release. Advocates for their part urged Trump to press the issue. Nikkei analysis indicates the Trump factor constrains Xi's outreach to Modi. In a separate matter, an assertion that Xi suffered a stroke at the BRICS Summit was eventually given a community note.