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Trump to ask Xi to free Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump will ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to release Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas.
The summit is scheduled for September 24 at the White House.
Gulshan Abbas was sentenced in 2018 to 20 years for false terrorism charges.
She has 24 American citizen relatives awaiting her release.
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced a resolution marking eight years of her detention.

History

Historical Context

On May 7 1999 a U.S. B-2 bomber mistakenly struck the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three journalists and sparking massive anti-U.S. protests and a $28 million compensation settlement. The incident hardened Chinese distrust of NATO and the United States, a legacy that resurfaces as President Donald Trump now urges Xi Jinping to release detained Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump will ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to release Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas.
The summit is scheduled for September 24 at the White House.
Gulshan Abbas was sentenced in 2018 to 20 years for false terrorism charges.
She has 24 American citizen relatives awaiting her release.
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced a resolution marking eight years of her detention.

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