Equality before the law

All suspects and convicted criminals will be treated equally before the law, regardless of their status or country of origin, an official said.

Drug crime is a global threat, which is why China has the ultimate penalty, capital punishment, Liu Yuejin, director of the narcotics control bureau at the Ministry of Public Security, said.

"Chinese laws treat everyone equally. No one can be above the law, no matter which country they come from," he said.