{"id":8550,"date":"2024-11-28T18:33:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=8550"},"modified":"2024-11-28T18:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:33:09","slug":"mel-gibson-gives-thanks-for-release-of-us-man-held-by-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=8550","title":{"rendered":"Mel Gibson gives thanks for release of US man held by China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-7.jpg 611w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-7-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Actor Mel Gibson applauded U.S. officials on Wednesday for securing the release of American Mark Swidan, who has been detained in China since 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe was wrongfully detained there for a crime he did not commit and spent over a decade in prison in horrible conditions and his release was procured,\u201d Gibson said in a self-recorded video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd I want to thank these people, particularly by the members of the Texas Congress, in particular Ted Cruz. 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