Xi Jinping is getting ready for a U.S. state visit. The U.S. military will provide him with a formal White House welcome. A Trump-Xi summit is expected during his stay. Prior to that, Jimmy Lai's son made a plea in Washington, D.C. for his father's freedom. Advocates also 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.