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Yang, a , who also refused to renew his Passport . Yang returned to China in April 2002 on a friend's passport to view labor unrest in Northeast China . He was detained when trying to board an internal flight. Although Freedom Now typically would not take up an illegal entry case, since his initial detention, Yang has been held incommunicado by the Chinese in violation of their own and International Law . His wife and children as well as his extended family were denied access to Yang and were justifiably concerned for his health and safety while he languished in Prison . On May 13 , 2004 , the PRC announced a guilty verdict and sentenced Yang to five years in prison for Espionage and illegal entry. On April 27, 2007, Yang was released from Chinese prison, but was not allowed to leave China. On August 19, 2007, he was finally allowed to return to the United States . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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