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.
Three Americans, including Texan Mark Swidan, released from Chinese prisons
Three Americans held for years in Chinese prisons are coming home – including a Texas man. Wednesday, the White House announced a diplomatic agreement with Chin
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.
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 involved in a prisoner swap between the United States and China that also led to the release of Kai Li and John Leungas,
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.
Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order targeting Chinese government operatives in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday, directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to target and arrest ...
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Texas Raises Pressure on Chinese Investments With Exit Order
The Chinese embassy in Washington didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Abbott said he instructed Utimco, ...
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Texas Governor Abbott Orders Crackdown on CCP-led Operations to Coerce Chinese Dissidents in Texas
Governor Greg Abbott issues an executive order to protect Texas residents from the CCP's repatriation efforts, instructing ...
Texas Gov. Abbott issues executive order 'hardening state government' from Chinese Communist Party
"Our No. 1 priority is to protect Texans, including from espionage threats from the Chinese Communist Party and its proxies," ...
Texas Tribune: Executive order targeting Chinese government operatives in Texas
This week began with a new executive order from Texas Governor Greg Abbott. He directed the Texas Department of Public Safety ...
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Texas governor's orders have local Chinese worried
Colleges and research institutes are forbidden to enter new contracts or renew existing agreements with entities either owned or governed by the Chinese government. All employees of Texas public ...
Gov. Abbott issues executive order instructing heightened security for state's critical infrastructure against Chinese Communist Party
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has issued his third executive order of the week targeting adversarial moves by the Chinese ...
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Mah-Jong Chinese Kitchen to serve cuisine classics in McKinney
Colby joined Community Impact in July 2022. He covers transportation and real estate for the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Prior ...
‘We are here in Texas’: Dallas Asian American Art Collective puts on its first show
The group hosted its first annual art show at the Cedars Union, featuring poetry, short films, stained glass, photography and ...
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Texas Man Released By China As Part Of Deal With U.S. Was Months Away From Being Executed
A Houston man who had been scheduled for execution in China is one of three U.S. citizens released by the Chinese Government, ...