WASHINGTON—China released three Americans who had been imprisoned there for years, part of a complex series of deals the Biden administration has reached to bring home U.S. citizens from countries with which the U.

China is releasing three Americans who were "wrongfully detained," a National Security Council spokesperson says.

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration.