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.
Houstonian among 3 Americans released after years of imprisonment in China
Mark Swidan had been wrongfully detained in China since 2012, and his family fought to one day bring him home. Now, the State Department said he would return as part of a prisoner swap agreement.
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.
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 Congress have advocated for Swidan’s release for years. Members of both parties have denounced the imprisonment as politically motivated.
Houston businessman Mark Swidan released as part of prisoner swap with China
Texas lawmakers welcomed news Wednesday that Houston businessman Mark Swidan is coming home after being imprisoned in China since 2012. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas – whose resolution demanding Swidan’s release was unanimously approved last year – said he was overjoyed Swidan and two other Americans had been released from Chinese detention.
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 ...
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 ...
US, China Swap Detained Citizens After Years of Diplomacy
The White House said on Wednesday that China released U.S. citizens Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, and the U.S. changed ...
Texas man Mark Swidan freed from China after a decade, arrives at Kelly Field
Mark Swidan, a Texan who spent years detained in China, has been released and is expected to arrive at Kelly Field. Swidan, ...
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 ...
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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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 ...