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, officials announced. Kai Li will soon reunite with his son Harrison Li, who has led the family’s effort to fight for his freedom. Harrison Li could not be reached for comment.
3 Americans freed in holiday prisoner exchange with China
Three American men held for years in Chinese prisons have been released in a holiday prisoner swap just in time for Thanksgiving.
Americans are on their way home after being detained in China for years
(ABC 6 News) — Three Americans who had been detained in China for years are now on their way home. The White House said Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung are now free thanks to a prisoner swap after being detained for various crimes such as spying and espionage.
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.
Three Americans wrongfully detained in China released in prisoner swap
Americans Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung are en route back to the United States from imprisonment in China, the White House said.
3 Americans wrongfully jailed in China are en route to US, State Department says
Three Americans who the State Department said were wrongfully detained in China for years are on their way back to the U.S. as part of a prisoner swap, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the deal told ABC News.
US brokers release of three Americans it says were wrongly detained in China
A U.S. official said President Joe Biden pressed for the return of the three when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit in Peru.
US exchanges Chinese detainees for three imprisoned Americans
The Biden administration has brokered the release of three Americans by trading them for unidentified Chinese citizens in U.S. custody, according to a White House official. The release of David Swidan,
3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap, official says
The State Department announced the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. A U.S. government official told NBC News ...
3 Americans detained for years in China have been released, the White House says
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.
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Houstonian among 3 Americans released after years of imprisonment in China
Mark Swidan had been wrongfully detained in China since 2012, and his family fought to one day bring him home. Now, the State ...
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, 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 ...
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China releases three US citizens after years of diplomacy
China has released US citizens Mark Swidan, Kai Li (李凱) and John Leung (梁成運), the White House said yesterday, concluding ...
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Prisoner Swap: China Frees Three U.S. Citizens After Extended Diplomatic Talks
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung—who were wrongfully detained, marking the end of years of negotiations, the White House ...