Rare U.S.-China Prisoner Swap

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Who were the prisoners in US-China swap?

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China confirmed the repatriation of at least three Chinese nationals convicted of espionage and other crimes in the U.S. China has kept quiet about the identities of the returned Chinese .

Some media reports indicated four individuals were returned to China .

The White House National Security Council said Wednesday it had secured the release of three Americans it said were “wrongfully detained” in China .

The U.S. on Wednesday lowered its travel advisory for China from Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) to Level 2 (“ Exercise Increased Caution” Humphrey called this week ’s prisoner swap “capitulation to hostage diplomacy” and warned it could incentivize Beijing to detain more Americans .

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