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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

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.

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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.

International Business Times

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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7-Eleven Owner Confirms New Takeover Offer From Couche-Tard

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said on Wednesday it had received a "revised" takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard after rejecting an initial bid worth around $40 billion.

International Business Times

7-Eleven Owner's Shares Spike On Report Of New Buyout Offer

Shares in the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven surged Wednesday following reports that Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) had hiked its takeover offer by almost 20 percent.

International Business Times

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

Cinemablend

Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham Writer Jase Ricci Talks Expanding Oliver Queen’s Role For The Animated DC Movie

Oliver Queen has more to do in the film adaptation of Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, and writer Jase Ricci explained why this is.

Cinemablend

Why Original Character Kai Li Cain Shows Up In Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham, According To The Writer And Director

Writer Jase Ricci and director Sam Liu opened up about creating the original character Kai Li Cain for Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham.

Reuters

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.

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'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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