Execution won't hurt longterm Sino-UK ties

Drug smuggler's case 'isolated' and Britain should respect the law

The recent dispute between China and the United Kingdom over the execution of a British drug trafficker may bruise diplomatic ties for a while, but is unlikely to bring major damage to the bilateral relations, said China experts.

Liu Liqun, scholar with the Beijing Foreign Studies University, said that bilateral relations are unlikely to suffer a major setback after the dispute.