China says no clemency for Pinoy ‘drug mule’
By Michaela P. del Callar 12/03/2011Ignoring pleas from the Philippine government, China has defended its high court’s death ruling on a Filipino who smuggled huge amounts of prohibited drugs to the country.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry hinted that the sentence of the Filipino will not be commuted despite last-ditch appeal from Manila.
“I want to point out that China is a country ruled according to law, and the legal system has sentenced the Filipino drug smuggler according to law,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a press conference.
Hong added the Chinese government has noted the Philippines’ earlier statements that it respects the court decision..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111203hed4.html
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