India, July 5 -- Prominent Chinese underground church leader Jin Mingri has been released from prison in China and has reportedly arrived in the United States, where he has reunited with his family.

Jin, the founder and pastor of the Zion Church, was imprisoned following overnight raids across China in October, which Christian groups described as one of the most severe crackdowns on religious activity in the country's modern history, the BBC reported.

Following his release, Jin's family thanked supporters and expressed their gratitude in a statement quoted by the BBC.

The Chinese government has not officially commented on the case.

The family also thanked US President Donald Trump and his administration "for their tremendous leadershi...