Yesterday, Akmal Shaikh, a British national, was executed by Communist China. Apparently, he was tried and convicted of trafficking heroin, one of many capital offenses in China. I don't know all the details of the case. Apparently, Shaikh suffered from bipolar disorder and had significant delusions of grandeur - which may or may not have allowed him to be "tricked" into transporting the heroin.
According to news sources, in response to a British diplomat's criticism of the execution, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu said, "Nobody has the right to speak ill of China's judicial sovereignty..."
To that I say: Screw You, Jiang Yu! Try and stop me! I live in a nation where freedom of speech is guaranteed by our constitution. I can speak all the ill I want of your oppressive "sovereignty" and you can't do a thing about it.
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