After two years spent in the detention center, Chinese American, sandy Phan-Gillis, just this week, waited for court in his case. When visiting China in 2015 as head of the trade delegation from Houston , 57-year-old businesswoman was not able to leave the country because he was arrested for suspicion in the implementation of espionage.
On Tuesday, April 25, a Chinese court ruled that she was guilty in the conduct of espionage during his two visits to China in 1996. In addition, the Fan-Gillis was accused of promoting the FBI. According to the judicial authorities of the PRC living in the USA, the woman tracked down two Chinese spies who became double agents. According to the court, the woman was to receive three and a half years in prison, but after a few days her deported from the country.
American citizen Sandy Phan-Gillis in China charged with spying for the FBI 20 years ago. https://t.co/eUBHSRlfHd pic.twitter.com/2vZJvcyTcK
— Sandy Phan-Gillis (@Save_Sandy) August 31, 2016
«American citizen sandy Phan-Gillis arrested in China for espionage for the FBI 20 years ago.»
On Friday, she took off from the airport in Guangzhou and the same day arrived in Los Angeles. Said her husband, Jeff Gillis, “sandy a very happy reunion with friends and family, and she thanked the many people who worked tirelessly on her release”.
Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for our protest at the Chinese Consulate in Support of Sandy Phan-Gillis. See photo from event. pic.twitter.com/t3K8FUMcBe
— Sandy Phan-Gillis (@Save_Sandy) November 17, 2016
«Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday with us to protest to the Chinese Consulate to support sandy Phan-Gillis. Here is a picture from the event».
Among those who condemned the Chinese government in the arrest of Phan-Gillis, the number of non-profit humanitarian organization Dui Hua, which is fighting for the rights of prisoners. One of its leaders said that the visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the capital of China in March gave a significant impetus to the negotiations on the release of detained sandy.
