Official: Defendant's rights 'fully protected'

The rights and interests of Taiwan resident Lee Ming-che and his family were fully protected during the investigation of his crime and subsequent trial on the Chinese mainland, an official said on Wednesday.

Lee, 42, pleaded guilty on Monday in a court in Hunan province to inciting subversion of State power.

"The investigation and trial of Lee was conducted strictly in accordance with the law and legal due process. The rights and interests of the defendant and his family were fully protected," An Fengshan, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a news conference.