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EXPLAINED: Mark swidan - The Real Truth

Mother of high-profile Uyghur activist allowed to leave China as part of prisoner exchange

Nury Turkel says ‘prayers answered’ after 73-year-old mother released from China’s custody

The Independent UK

Texas Man Released By China As Part Of Deal With U.S. Was Months Away From Being Executed

Mark Swidan had been arrested for 12 years on drug charges

Latin Times

Mom Of American Facing Execution in China 'Elated' Biden's Prisoner Swap Deal Will Spare His Life: 'I Can't Believe it'

Three Americans will return to the U.S. after being traded for unidentified Chinese citizens in custody

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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

China, US exchange prisoners in final days of Biden term

Four people returned to China from US after three American citizens released by Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Houstonian Mark Swidan to be released from Chinese imprisonment

The Texan has been imprisoned in China for 12 years on charges of drug trafficking.

The Texas Tribune

US Says China Releases Three 'Wrongfully Detained' Americans

China has freed three Americans considered wrongfully detained in a swap with the United States, US officials said Wednesday, meeting a key goal of outgoing President Joe Biden's administration.

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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...

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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

Three Americans Released From Chinese Detention In Prisoner Swap

Three Americans detained in China for years released in a US-China prisoner swap. Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung are now in US custody after being exc...

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American Families Urge Action To Bring Detained Loved Ones Home

American families plead for U.S. government help to bring home detained loved ones suffering in China.

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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

Christian Pastor Freed After 20 Years In Chinese Prison

Christian pastor David Lin, imprisoned in China for nearly two decades, has been released. His case highlights religious persecution in China and ongoing t...

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An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released

A Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S., the State Department said

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US Pastor Wrongfully Detained In China Released After 20 Years

American pastor David Lin, wrongfully detained in China for nearly two decades, has been released, with US diplomatic efforts playing a crucial role.

The Independent UK

China frees American pastor David Lin after 18 years

Lin’s release came shortly after US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi

Al Jazeera

China frees US pastor David Lin who was jailed for life in 2006

Lin’s release raises hopes for two other US citizens detained in China and considered wrongfully detained by Washington.

The Texas Tribune

Russian prisoner release renews attention on Houston resident Austin Tice’s long captivity in Syria

Austin Tice’s captivity has spanned three presidential administrations. Texas’ congressional delegation continues pushing for his release.

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Sen. Ted Cruz says Biden was too slow to order downing of Chinese surveillance balloon

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday commended President Joe Biden for having “the guts” to take out a suspected Chinese spy balloon, but said the commander in chief waited too long to pull the trigger.

The Texas Tribune

Cruz, Cornyn renew calls for release of Mark Swidan, Texan detained in China for 10 years

The two Texas Republicans are drumming up attention to the decade-old case as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang this week.

Reuters

'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.

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