Did Joe Biden pardon a Chinese spy who possessed child pornography? Here's the truth

President Joe Biden’s recent prisoner swap with China has sparked controversy and misinformation, with some falsely claiming he “pardoned” a Chinese national convicted of child pornography. In reality, Biden commuted the sentence of Shanlin Jin, a calculated move to secure the release of three Americans wrongfully detained in China, while imposing strict conditions on Jin’s release.

Did Joe Biden pardon a Chinese spy who possessed child pornography? Here's the truth

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President Joe Biden’s recent prisoner swap with China has sparked controversy and misinformation, with some falsely claiming he “pardoned” a Chinese national convicted of child pornography. In reality, Biden commuted the sentence of Shanlin Jin, a calculated move to secure the release of three Americans wrongfully detained in China, while imposing strict conditions on Jin’s release.