David Lin had tried to open a Christian training center in Beijing. The United States considered him one of three Americans “wrongfully detained” by China.

David Lin had tried to open a Christian training center in Beijing. The United States considered him one of three Americans “wrongfully detained” by China.

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Under President Nayib Bukele, Salvadorans have swapped their rights for quiet streets. How long can that trade-off be maintained?

Founded in China in the early 1990s, Falun Gong unsettled Chinese government officials and quickly became subject to brutal repression. It has prospered nonetheless.

Mr. Walz, the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee, taught in China and has visited the country around 30 times. But he has also been critical of the Chinese government’s human rights record.