3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap, official says
The State Department announced the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. A U.S. government official told NBC News the three were exchanged for two Chinese detainees.
3 Americans held for years in China released and back in U.S.
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.
China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China
China announced Thursday that the U.S. had returned four people to China, including three citizens it said had been held for “political purposes.”
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 detained.
US Returns 4 Prisoners to China in Exchange for 3 Americans in Rare Deal
The deal suggests a willingness by Beijing to engage with the Biden administration before Donald Trump's return to the White House.
China returns 3 Americans, US releases 4 people in rare deal
The three Americans released by Beijing are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all of whom had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained by China. Swidan had been facing a death sentence on drug charges while Li and Leung were imprisoned on espionage charges.
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.
Three Americans detained by China are released
Three Americans that were detained in China have been released, according to a State Department official. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports from the White House on the details of the release.
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap.
3 Americans released from China after years of imprisonment
Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung were all released and were designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained.
Kai Li, of Huntington, among 3 Americans freed from Chinese custody
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Historic Diplomatic Breakthrough: Three Americans Freed from Chinese Prisons
In a rare diplomatic move, three American citizens have been released from Chinese prisons and returned to the U.S. as part ...
Plane carrying Americans wrongfully jailed in China lands on US soil
Three Americans who were wrongfully detained in China have landed on U.S. soil as part of a prisoner swap, a senior U.S.
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U.S. eases China travel advisory after 3 detained Americans are released
The update comes after the Biden administration earlier announced that it had secured the release of three Americans who had ...
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China releases three US citizens after years of diplomacy
WASHINGTON — China has released U.S. citizens Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, the White House said on Wednesday, ...
China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years; Beijing says US returned 4 people to China
Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White ...