Official: Incitement sentence justified

The conviction and sentencing of Taiwan resident Lee Ming-che for inciting subversion of State power was based on clear facts and abundant evidence on the Chinese mainland, an official said on Wednesday.

Lee, 42, was sentenced to five years in prison by a court in Hunan province on Tuesday.

"Law enforcement departments on the mainland investigated Lee's case strictly in accordance with the law and legal procedure and the sentence was based on clear facts and sufficient evidence," Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday at a news conference.