China is releasing three Americans Wednesday who have been “wrongfully detained,” Fox News has confirmed.
“We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,” a National Security Council spokesperson said. “Soon they will return and be reunited with their families for the first time in many years. Thanks to this Administration’s efforts and diplomacy with the PRC, all of the wrongfully detained Americans in the PRC are home.”
Mark Swidan was arrested in China in 2012 on drug charges the U.N. says aren’t legitimate (Mark Swidan Family)
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Fox News’ Kate Sprague contributed to this report.
