Swidan, 49, a Texas businessman, was arrested by Chinese authorities in November 2012 on drug-related charges, the AP said.

Three Americans who the State Department said were wrongfully detained in China for years are on their way back to the U.S.

The State Department announced the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. A U.S. government official told NBC News ...

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released. That word comes Wednesday from the White House and ...

Three Americans who had been detained in China for years have been released in a prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing ...

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

Three American citizens who had been imprisoned in China for years were released and are on their way back to the United ...

China is releasing three Americans who were "wrongfully detained," a National Security Council spokesperson says.

The State Department on Wednesday downgraded its travel advisory for China, shortly after the White House announced it had ...