Washington, Nov 28, 2024 (AFP) - US says China releases three 'wrongfully detained' Americans

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2024-11-28
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. The three Americans -- Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung -- were the last prisoners in China classified by the State Department as wrongfully detained, although activists and families have raised the cases of other US citizens. US Secretary of State Anto......
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