‘Say their names’ – Families urge Blinken to use China trip to free U.S. detainees
By Humeyra Pamuk and Michael Martina
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Katherine Swidan, whose son Mark has been imprisoned in China for over 10 years, has not seen even a photograph of him over the last decade. The last time she heard his voice was in 2018.
She…
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