US secures release of 3 Americans in prisoner swap with China
Three Americans who had been detained in China for years have been released in a prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing. “We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,
3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap, official says
Three American citizens who had been detained in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday. They are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung.
Three Americans wrongfully detained in China released in prisoner swap
Americans Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung are en route back to the United States from imprisonment in China, the White House said.
3 Americans held for years in China have been released in prisoner swap
Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a rare diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration.
Three Americans Held for Years in China Released
Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released, the White House said Wednesday. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. "Soon they will return and be reunited with their families for the first time in many years," the White House said in a statement.
Diplomatic Breakthrough: China Releases Detained American Citizens
China has released U.S. citizens Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, ending years of diplomatic efforts to free the Americans deemed wrongfully detained. The move aligns with the Biden administration's ongoing negotiations to lower tensions with China and results in an updated travel advisory for Americans visiting China.
US and China conduct prisoner exchange - Politico
The United States and China conducted a prisoner exchange. It took place in a three-on-three format, Politico reports. According to Politico, China released Americans Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung in exchange for three unknown Chinese citizens.
US exchanges Chinese detainees for 3 imprisoned Americans
The Biden administration has brokered the release of three Americans by trading them for unidentified Chinese citizens in U.S. custody, according to a senior administration official familiar with the deal.
China releases 3 'wrongfully detained' Americans, White House says
China is releasing three Americans who were "wrongfully detained," a National Security Council spokesperson says.
China has freed 3 Americans following an apparent prisoner swap deal with the U.S.
In a statement to NPR, a State Department spokesperson said all the "wrongfully detained" Americans in China are now home.
3 Americans, Including F.B.I. Informant, Are Freed in Prisoner Swap With China
The Americans were freed in exchange for a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States, officials said.
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Houston Man and Two Other Americans Released from Chinese Detention After Diplomatic Efforts
Three Americans, including Mark Swidan of Houston, were released from Chinese detention after U.S. negotiations.
Kai Li of Huntington among three Americans freed from Chinese custody
Mark Swidan and John Leung, who have also been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, were also released, ...