The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody.

WASHINGTON—China released three Americans who had been imprisoned there for years, part of a complex series of deals the Biden administration has reached to bring home U.S. citizens from countries with which the U.

Chinese authorities have released three US citizens who Washington said were wrongfully detained in China. Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung were released after intensive talks between White House and State Department officials and their Chinese counterparts.