Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning presided over the regular press conference held today (March 20). In answering questions about the death penalty for Canadian citizens committing drug crimes in China, Mao Ning said that combating drug crimes is the common responsibility of all countries. China is a country ruled by law. It treats defendants of different nationalities equally, handles them strictly and fairly in accordance with the law, and protects the legal rights of the parties and the consular rights of Canada in accordance with the law. Canada should respect the spirit of the rule of law and stop interfering in China's judicial sovereignty.
(CCTV reporter Zhao Jing)
