China executes French national convicted in 2010 for drug trafficking
France 24 • • world
Key Points:
- Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old Frenchman sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking in 2010, has been executed despite efforts by French authorities to obtain a pardon on humanitarian grounds.
- The French foreign ministry condemned the execution, highlighting that Phoumy's defense team was denied access to the final court hearing, violating his rights.
- France reiterated its opposition to the death penalty under all circumstances and called for its universal abolition.
- China’s foreign ministry did not comment on the specific case but emphasized its commitment to cracking down on drug crimes and treating defendants of all nationalities equally and fairly under the law.
