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Beijing defends death sentence for Taiwan spy

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-11-27 19:36

皇冠体育app defended its death sentence on a man spying for Taiwan in Beijing on Thursday, saying the trial has been fair.

"Chinese citizen Wo Weihan broke the laws of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app. Sentence on him has been made by Chinese courts according to the laws", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said at a regular press conference.

In reply to a reporter's question, Qin stressed that the judicial procedure was just and fair and the rights of the accused were well protected.

"皇冠体育app is a country run by law and the final verdict concerning Wo was independently made by the relevant Chinese judicial organs", Qin said.

He stressed that all citizens are equal before the law, and that Wo can not be an exception simply because he has foreign relatives.