China Holds American Mark Swidan Hostage for Close to Ten Years

In March, we spoke with Ms. Katherine Swidan, mother of Mr. Mark Swidan, an American unlawfully imprisoned in Communist China for nearly ten years. A lot has happened in Mark's matter since Global Liberty Alliance President Jason Poblete spoke with Ms. Swidan. Katherine lives in Luling, Texas, a town of about 6,000 people along the San Marcos River. Katherine talks about the latest in her son's case and how recent policy updates may or may not impact efforts to bring Mark home. Jason also talks about recent developments related to the Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act of 2020 and the Executive Order released this week.

Further Reading

• GLA Letter to the City of Riverside, California, to sever its Sister City relationships with China (April 28, 2002)
• Text of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act of 2020 
• March Podcast with Katherine Swidan (Mar. 29, 2022)