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China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing

The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2024

Three Americans Released From Chinese Detention After Diplomatic Agreement

Three American citizens wrongfully detained in China have been released, indicating a positive turn in U.S.-China relations. Recent diplomatic efforts show...

Three Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap

“They will return and be reunited with their families for the first time in many years,” the White House said in a statement.

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

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Families of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home

The families of four Americans detained in China say their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, and they are urging the U.S. government to take action to bring then home

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024

Envoy made rare prison visits to three US citizens in China, official says

Chinese-American citizen Kai Li, jailed in China on spying charges he denies, received a rare in-person visit last week from the U.S. Ambassador to Beijing and urged the U.S. government to continue to work for his release, Li's son said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

'Say their names' - Families urge Blinken to use China trip to free U.S. detainees

Katherine Swidan, whose son Mark has been imprisoned in China for over 10 years, has not seen even a photograph of him over the last decade. The last time she heard his voice was in 2018.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023

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