China responds to the EU's statement on the Schellenberg case: it will never accept wanton interference in China's judicial sovereignty

　　China News Agency, Brussels, August 10th. The spokesperson of the Chinese mission to the European Union responded to the EU's statement on the Canadian citizen Schellenberg's case on the 10th, emphasizing that the European side had complained about drug traffickers and wantonly interfered in China's internal affairs and judicial sovereignty. China said that Resolutely oppose it and never accept it.

　　A reporter asked that the spokesperson of the European Union’s External Action Agency issued a statement that day, expressing concern about the Chinese District Court’s confirmation of the death sentence in the case of Canadian citizen Schellenberg, and calling for clemency to Schellenberg, claiming that the EU opposes the death penalty under any circumstances. Calling on China to suspend the execution of the death penalty, how does China respond to this?

　　The spokesperson of the Chinese mission to the European Union stated that drug crimes are recognized as serious crimes in the world, causing great social harm, and all countries have severely cracked down on them. Chinese law retains the death penalty, while strictly controlling the application of the death penalty. It applies the death penalty to drug crimes that are extremely harmful. Conducive to deterring and preventing drug crimes.

　　The spokesperson pointed out that China is a society under the rule of law, and the judiciary handles criminals of different nationalities in accordance with the law; Canadian Schellenberg participated in organized international drug trafficking activities and cooperated with others to smuggle 222.035 kilograms of methamphetamine, which constituted the crime of drug smuggling; in the case of Schellenberg Above, the relevant procedures are completely legal, and the evidence is reliable and sufficient. I wonder if the European side has considered the human rights and family happiness of countless individuals who have been abused by drugs when complaining about drug dealers.

　　The spokesperson emphasized that the European side's statement of wanton interference in China's internal affairs and judicial sovereignty, China firmly opposes it and will never accept it; urges the European side to earnestly respect the spirit of the rule of law and China's judicial sovereignty, and stop making irresponsible remarks.

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