Chinese court sentences Canadian national to death for drug charges

Reuters

07 August, 2020, 12:40 pm

Last modified: 07 August, 2020, 12:43 pm

Chinese court sentences Canadian national to death for drug charges

The Foshan Intermediate People’s Court identified the Canadtian national as Ye Jianhui

Reuters

07 August, 2020, 12:40 pm

Last modified: 07 August, 2020, 12:43 pm

China’s national flag is seen waving at the China Consulate General in Houston, Texas, US, July 22, 2020/ Reuters

China’s national flag is seen waving at the China Consulate General in Houston, Texas, US, July 22, 2020/ Reuters

A Chinese court said on Friday it sentenced a Canadian national to death for charges of transporting and manufacturing drugs, the second Canadian in two days to receive a death penalty in narcotics-related cases.

The Foshan Intermediate People's Court identified the Canadtian national as Ye Jianhui.

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