3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap and are back in U.S.
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 Chinese detainees.
China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China
Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released. That word comes Wednesday from the White House and it's a rare diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration.
3 Americans detained for years in China have been 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.
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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 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.
Three Americans Held for Years in China Released
Three American citizens who had been imprisoned in China for years were released and are on their way back to the United States, the White House announced Wednesday. The development marks a significant diplomatic achievement in the final months of President Joe Biden 's administration.
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Kai Li, of Huntington, among 3 Americans freed from Chinese custody
Mark Swidan and John Leung, who have also been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, were also released, ...
Plane carrying Americans wrongfully jailed in China lands on US soil
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