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 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 freed in holiday prisoner exchange with China
Three American men held for years in Chinese prisons have been released in a holiday prisoner swap just in time for Thanksgiving.
3 Americans detained in China are released
Three American citizens who had been detained for years in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday. They are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung.Li, 62, who is from Long Island,
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.
What's behind the U.S.-China prisoner swap
The White House announced a deal with China Wednesday to free Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, who the U.S. considered wrongfully imprisoned. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on how the deal came about and what it means for the countries' relationship.
China has freed 3 Americans following an apparent prisoner swap deal with the U.S.
The Americans freed from China are Mark Swidan, a businessman from Texas, who was arrested in 2012 and accused of drug related offenses; Kai Li, who had been held since 2016 on espionage charges; and John Leung, who had residency in Hong Kong, and was sentenced last year to life in prison on spying charges.
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.
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.
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.
State Dept. downgrades China travel warning after prisoner swap
State Department’s reduction in its China travel risk assessment follows years of Chinese government complaints about the previous “reconsider travel” advisory being too harsh.
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 ...
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 ...