Houston businessman Mark Swidan released

Houstonian Mark Swidan to be released from Chinese imprisonment
Swidan was arrested and imprisoned in 2012 in China on allegations of drug trafficking and sentenced to death. Texans in Congress have advocated for Swidan’s release for years. Members of both parties have denounced the imprisonment as politically motivated.
Houston man Mark Swidan will return to U.S. as part of prisoner swap with China
A Houston man will return home this week after being detained in China for over a decade. Mark Swidan from Houston was involved in a prisoner swap between the United States and China that also led to the release of Kai Li and John Leungas,
3 3 Americans held for years in China released, White House says
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.
Houston man among prisoners released as part of US deal with China, White House says
The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all of whom had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained.
Houston businessman Mark Swidan released as part of prisoner swap with China
Texas lawmakers welcomed news that China is releasing Houston businessman Mark Swidan, who had been imprisoned since 2012, as part of a prisoner exchange.
Cornyn on release of Texan Mark Swidan
AUSTIN U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the announcement that Mark Swidan, a Houston resident, was released from Chinese prison: "After 12 long years of unjust imprisonment,
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 Department said he would return as part of a prisoner swap agreement.
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 the three were exchanged for two Chinese detainees.
Texas man Mark Swidan freed from China after a decade, arrives at Kelly Field
Mark Swidan, a Texan who spent years detained in China, has been released and is expected to arrive at Kelly Field. Swidan, who was arrested in 20
Houston man among 3 released from Chinese prison
A Houston man sentenced to death in a Chinese prison is set to be released after 12 years, the White House said Wednesday.
China returns 3 Americans, US releases 4 people in rare deal
The three Americans released by Beijing are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all of whom had been designated by the U.S.
Plane carrying Americans wrongfully jailed in China lands on US soil
Three Americans who were wrongfully detained in China have landed on U.S. soil as part of a prisoner swap, a senior U.S.
US Returns 4 Prisoners to China in Exchange for 3 Americans in Rare Deal
The deal suggests a willingness by Beijing to engage with the Biden administration before Donald Trump's return to the White ...
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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 ...