Mark Swidan, of Houston, Texas, Kai Li, of Long Island, New York, and John Leung, a permanent resident of Hong Kong, have been reunited with their families for the first time in years in time for Thanksgiving, Nov. 28 this year, ABC News reported.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke to Li, Leung and Swidan while they were en route back home. “I told them how glad I was that they were in good health and that they’ll soon be reunited with their loved ones,” Blinken said via his X account. While the State Department didn’t reveal more details about the deal, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed that three Chinese citizens had also been returned.
