US Says Worked on Release of US Pastor From China for Some Time, Seeking Others

17/9/2024 6:14

        The United States worked for some time to secure the freedom of American Pastor David Lin ahead of his release from China and is still seeking the release
        of other Americans held there, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday.
        
        The State Department announced on Sunday that China had freed 68-year-old Lin, who had been in jail since 2006. Miller told a regular news briefing there remain a number of Americans still detained in China.
        
        "We welcome David Lin's release from prison in the People's Republic of China," he said. "He has returned to the United States and reunited with his family for the first time in nearly 20 years."
        
        "It's something that we've been working on for some time," he said, adding: "We'll continue to push for the release ofother Americans."
        
        Miller referred to two other detainees, Mark Swidan and Kai Li.