UK man's case followed law: Official

The case of Akmal Shaikh, a British national who is expected to be executed next week in China for drug trafficking, was handled according to law, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said at a regular briefing yesterday.

Justice was delivered while taking the interests of the defendant into account, Jiang said.

"Drug smuggling is a grave crime in international practice. During the entire process, the litigation rights and the relevant rights and interests of the defendant were fully respected and guaranteed. China has offered prompt consular information to the UK and arranged consular visits," said Jiang.