Xi Jinping is preparing for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military is preparing to offer him 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 push the case. Nikkei analysis says the Trump factor constrains Xi's outreach to Modi. In a separate matter, a claim that Xi suffered a stroke at the BRICS Summit got a community note afterward.