People walk outside Shanghai World Financial Center, where a Wells Fargo office is situated, in the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China, 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.
