Xi Jinping is getting ready 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 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 likewise urged Trump to push the case. Nikkei analysis says the Trump factor restricts Xi's outreach to Modi. In a separate matter, a report that Xi had a stroke at the BRICS Summit got a community note afterward.