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We've reported on an appeal made by a woman whose father has been sentenced to death for espionage. On Wednesday Ran Chen spoke to the BBC - on what she believed to be the eve of her father's execution. On Thursday morning she was allowed to visit... ...full story at James Reynolds

from James Reynolds on Thu, Nov 27 2008

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06 Dec 07 visit Official sentenced 2 years in jail for beggar's death  »  Shanghai Daily A GOVERNMENT official in Shaanxi Province was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday for malpractice that led to the death of a homeless man, Sanqin City Daily reported today. Chen Tailin of Guanghuojie Town, Ningshan County, was ordered by the...
28 Nov 08 visit Update: Wo Weihan  »  James Reynolds An update on the case of Wo Weihan, the Chinese businessman sentenced to death for espionage. (See also: 'Taiwan spy' executed by Beijing). On Friday evening, we received a statement from Mr Wo's family. Extracts below: Today, our beloved father, Wo...
23 Oct 08 visit Beijing’s former vice mayor to appeal death sentence  »  Shanghai Daily FORMER vice mayor of Beijing Liu Zhihua will appeal his suspended death sentence for taking bribes, according to his lawyer. Liu was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by Hengshui Intermediate People's...
18 Apr 08 visit Death sentence appeal  »  Shanghai Daily A ZHEJIANG business woman who received a death sentence for illegally raising funds has appealed to the province's Higher Court, a Beijing-based newspaper reported yesterday. Du Yimin, 43, was charged with collecting...
18 Nov 08 visit Man sentenced to death for killing lover  »  Shanghai Daily A MAN was sentenced to death for strangling his lover to death and causing an explosion that injured three people in August 2007, Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court ruled, a local newspaper reported today. The...

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