Nothing arbitrary about death penalty for drug trafficking
China Daily | Updated: 2019-01-16 07:18
Drug trafficking is a felony subject to the death penalty in the Chinese criminal code.
Under Clause 1, Article 347 of the Chinese Criminal Law, those convicted of smuggling, trafficking, transporting, or manufacturing more than 1,000 grams of opium, more than 50 grams of heroin or methamphetamine, or large quantities of other drugs may receive the death penalty.
In fact, not a few have been executed for drug-related crimes, including some foreign nationals.
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