US secured release of pastor from China with trade for Chinese citizen: report
Pastor Lin had been in jail since 2006 in a case Washington said was wrongful detention
US secured release of American pastor David Lin from China last month in exchange for a Chinese citizen, Politico reported
Reuters
The United States secured the release of American pastor David Lin from China last month in exchange for a Chinese citizen, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the deal.
Lin had been in jail since 2006 in a case Washington said was wrongful detention. U.S. politicians had for years urged Beijing to free Lin, who was jailed for life on charges of contract fraud. He denies any wrongdoing.
The State Department did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on Wednesday.
Politico said the three people familiar with the deal did not provide the identity of the Chinese citizen. It said all were granted anonymity because they weren’t authorized to publicly discuss sensitive diplomatic negotiations.
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