China White
1) Did he get a fair trial?
He was caught with 4KGs of heroin in his luggage so guilt did not have to be proved, there was no documentary evidence for mitigating circumstances, so yes.
2) Was China right to execute him
From a moral standpoint it depends on whether you agree with the death penalty or not. According to Chinas laws the death penalty was mandatory for the offence, so yes.
Politics is cynical and I believe that his execution was more about China flexing their muscles. The moment this case got high profile international media attention he was dead man. They may have been able to get him out the back door but it could not happen once knowledge of the case was in the public domain.
I cannot comment on the Chinese media but it seems that in the UK there is more support for the Chinese actions than our governments condemnation of it.
1) Did he get a fair trial?
He was caught with 4KGs of heroin in his luggage so guilt did not have to be proved, there was no documentary evidence for mitigating circumstances, so yes.
2) Was China right to execute him
From a moral standpoint it depends on whether you agree with the death penalty or not. According to Chinas laws the death penalty was mandatory for the offence, so yes.
Politics is cynical and I believe that his execution was more about China flexing their muscles. The moment this case got high profile international media attention he was dead man. They may have been able to get him out the back door but it could not happen once knowledge of the case was in the public domain.
I cannot comment on the Chinese media but it seems that in the UK there is more support for the Chinese actions than our governments condemnation of it.
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