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Three Americans Released from Chinese Prisons in Diplomatic Prisoner Swap

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung are released in a swap with China, seen as a significant diplomatic move by the Biden administration.

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Updated: Nov 27th, 2024, 10:09 PM ET

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Three Americans—Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung—were released from Chinese prisons following a U.S.-China prisoner swap. Swidan and Li were labeled as wrongfully detained, with Swidan facing a death sentence for drug charges, while Li was sentenced to 10 years for espionage. Their release was part of negotiations involving Chinese nationals held in the U.S. The State Department has downgraded its travel advisory for China in light of this exchange, indicating no Americans are currently classified as wrongfully detained.

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