Wells Fargo Banker Detained by China Now Free to Return to US

Adam Boehler, special envoy for hostage response, said officials’ actions show ‘U.S. policy has changed.’

People walk outside Shanghai World Financial Center, where a Wells Fargo office is situated, in Shanghai on July 18, 2025. Go Nakamura/Reuters

An American Wells Fargo employee detained by China via an exit ban earlier this year is now allowed to return to the United States.

The Washington Post first reported the development, which came after U.S. and Chinese officials met for two days of talks in Madrid.