Mark Swidan has been held in a Chinese prison for almost 10 years. His mother fears that she won't live long enough to see her son come home. In the small town of Luling, ...

WASHINGTON — Houston-resident Mark Swidan will be released from over a decade in Chinese detention as part of prisoner swap, according to several members of Texas’ congressional delegation.

WASHINGTON — Houston-resident Mark Swidan will be released from over a decade in Chinese detention as part of prisoner swap, according to several members of Texas’ congressional delegation.

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 Leung, the Associated Press reports.

The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all of whom had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained.

Texas lawmakers welcomed news that China is releasing Houston businessman Mark Swidan, who had been imprisoned since 2012, as part of a prisoner exchange. Skip to Main Content Skip to footer.

Mark Swidan has been detained in China since 2016. Swidan, a 48-year-old Texas businessman, was on death row in China. He had been behind bars since 2012 after being charged with narcotics ...

A Houston man, Mark Swidan, is finally free after spending over a decade in a Chinese prison. His release on Wednesday came after years of struggle, advocacy, and diplomatic efforts. Here’s how ...

AP says Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained. Swidan, a Houston resident, was wrongfully detained in China for more than 10 years ...

Three American citizens who had been detained for years in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday. They are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. The three Americans ...

WASHINGTON — Houston-resident Mark Swidan will be released from over a decade in Chinese detention as part of prisoner swap, according to several members of Texas’ congressional delegation.