Washington, May 14 -- The US House of Representatives and Senate have approved resolutions urging President Donald Trump to directly confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over the detention of political and religious prisoners in China, as reported by The Epoch Times.

According to The Epoch Times, the House passed Resolution 1259 unanimously in a 414-0 vote. The measure, introduced by Representative Chris Smith, accuses China of systematically suppressing freedom of speech and religion while arbitrarily imprisoning critics, activists, and faith leaders.

Smith stated that thousands of political and religious detainees remain in Chinese custody, including American citizens and relatives of US nationals. He described China's human rights p...