3 Americans wrongfully jailed in China are en route to US, State Department says
Three Americans who the State Department said were wrongfully detained in China for years are on their way back to the U.S. as part of a prisoner swap, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the deal told ABC News.
China releases 3 ‘wrongfully detained’ Americans, White House says
China is releasing three Americans Wednesday who the White House says were "wrongfully detained," Fox News has confirmed. "We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,
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.
Americans are on their way home after being detained in China for years
(ABC 6 News) — Three Americans who had been detained in China for years are now on their way home. The White House said Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung are now free thanks to a prisoner swap after being detained for various crimes such as spying and espionage.
US brokers release of three Americans it says were wrongly detained in China
A U.S. official said President Joe Biden pressed for the return of the three when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit in Peru.
3 Americans Held for Years in China Have Been Released, the White House Says
Americans Held for Years in China Have Been Released, the White House Says WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States,
Three Americans released by China in prisoner swap
Three Americans were safely in U.S. custody after a rare prisoner swap between the U.S. and China. An American official said the U.S. turned over two Chinese nationals in return for the release of the detained Americans.
China releases three US citizens after years of diplomacy
By Simon Lewis and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China has released U.S. citizens Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, the White House said on Wednesday, concluding years of diplomacy over Americans that Washington says were wrongfully detained in China.
Three Americans released in US-China prisoner exchange
The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody.
Three Americans Released From Chinese Custody in Prisoner Swap
China released three Americans as part of a prisoner swap between the Biden administration and the Chinese government, according to a person familiar with the matter, a rare moment of cooperation between the adversaries.
Cornyn on release of Texan Mark Swidan
AUSTIN U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the announcement that Mark Swidan, a Houston ...
Houston man Mark Swidan will return to U.S. as part of prisoner swap with China
A Houston man will return home this week after being detained in China for over a decade. Mark Swidan from Houston was ...
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Houstonian Mark Swidan to be released from Chinese imprisonment
Swidan was arrested and imprisoned in 2012 in China on allegations of drug trafficking and sentenced to death. Texans in ...
Houston businessman Mark Swidan released as part of prisoner swap with China
Texas lawmakers welcomed news that China is releasing Houston businessman Mark Swidan, who had been imprisoned since 2012, as ...
3 Americans held for years in China released, White House says
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.
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 ...
Houston man among prisoners released as part of US deal with China, White House says
The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all of whom had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully ...
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Houston man among 3 released from Chinese prison
A Houston man sentenced to death in a Chinese prison is set to be released after 12 years, the White House said Wednesday.
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Prisoner Swap: China Frees Three U.S. Citizens After Extended Diplomatic Talks
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung—who were wrongfully detained, marking the end of years of negotiations, the White House ...