An American woman detained in China for more than a year has been indicted by prosecutors on charges of spying, a court confirmed Tuesday.
The Nanning Intermediate People's Court in southern China accepted the case against Phan "Sandy" Phan-Gillis on July 11, and no date has been set yet for a hearing, said a court official who gave only her surname, Chen.
A UN panel ruled in June that China was arbitrarily detaining Phan-Gillis, 56, in violation of international human rights norms because she hadn't been brought before judicial authorities or given access to legal assistance.