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  • Statement of The Spokesman of Chinese Embassy On The Case of Akmal Shaikh (29.12.09)

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    The spokesman discusses the case of Akmal Shaikh, a British citizen convicted of drug trafficking in China and sentenced to death. The spokesman notes that Shaikh was found with over 4kg of heroin, enough to cause over 26,000 deaths, and under Chinese law trafficking over 50g of heroin carries the death penalty. While concerns of the British side were considered, Chinese law was properly applied and the death penalty helps deter drug trafficking. The spokesman states that the majority of China still supports the death penalty and reforms are ongoing to ensure its cautious and limited use.

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    The spokesman discusses the case of Akmal Shaikh, a British citizen convicted of drug trafficking in China and sentenced to death. The spokesman notes that Shaikh was found with over 4kg of heroin, enough to cause over 26,000 deaths, and under Chinese law trafficking over 50g of heroin carries the death penalty. While concerns of the British side were considered, Chinese law was properly applied and the death penalty helps deter drug trafficking. The spokesman states that the majority of China still supports the death penalty and reforms are ongoing to ensure its cautious and limited use.

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    Statement of The Spokesman of Chinese Embassy On The Case of Akmal Shaikh (29.12.09)

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    The spokesman discusses the case of Akmal Shaikh, a British citizen convicted of drug trafficking in China and sentenced to death. The spokesman notes that Shaikh was found with over 4kg of heroin, enough to cause over 26,000 deaths, and under Chinese law trafficking over 50g of heroin carries the death penalty. While concerns of the British side were considered, Chinese law was properly applied and the death penalty helps deter drug trafficking. The spokesman states that the majority of China still supports the death penalty and reforms are ongoing to ensure its cautious and limited use.

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    31/12/2009 Statement of the Spokesman of Chine…

    Statement of the Spokesman of Chinese Embassy on the Case of Akmal Shaikh


    2009/12/24

    Akmal Shaikh was convicted and sentenced to death penalty for serious drug trafficking on solid
    evidence. In fact, 150mg of heroin of high degree of purity would be lethal. The amount of heroin
    he carried was 4030g, enough to cause 26800 deaths. According to Chinese law, 50g of heroin
    is the threshold for the application of the death penalty. Even in the UK, he would be punished
    severely for his crime.

    Drug trafficking is a grave crime worldwide. China has the bitter memory of drug problems in
    history, and is still facing severe situations at this moment, which undermines the social stability.
    The general public has a deep-seated hatred toward it.

    China has acceded to United Nations Conventions against Illicit Drug Trafficking. In order to
    combat drugs, China faithfully honors its obligations under the conventions and cracks down on
    drug-related crimes. All cases of drug trafficking are dealt with according to law, regardless of
    nationality. To apply death penalty to the serious drug trafficking is helpful to preempt and
    prevent the drug trafficking.

    The concerns of the British side have been duly noted and taken into consideration by the
    Chinese judicial authorities in the legal process, and Mr. Shaikh's rights and interests under
    Chinese law are properly respected and guaranteed. UK consular officials visited Mr.Shaikh
    several times in prison and attended relevant trials.

    We fully respect the UK and EU's decision to abolish the death penalty. However, half of the
    countries in the world still maintain the death penalty. And in China the conditions are not yet
    met for abolishing the death penalty. And the majority view in China is against such abolition.

    Death penalty is applied in a cautious and strictly limited manner. Reforms were introduced to
    ensure that all death penalty cases are reviewed and approved by the Supreme People's Court.
    Such reforms will continue.

    This case has been undergoing for more than two years, it is absurd to link it with the issue of
    Climate Change.

    Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland All Rights Reserved

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