Trump has made winning freedom for Americans held overseas a priority, including in China. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The White House had said ahead of Xi's visit that Trump was expected to bring up cases of people wrongfully detained in China with the Chinese leader.

Donald Trump said he discussed political prisoners with Xi Jinping during their meeting last week. The remarks put Jimmy Lai and Min Zin at the centre of US concerns over detainees in China.