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Re:China sentences Canadian man to death in drug case linked... by aiisjustanif on Monday January 14, 2019 @11:24AM (#18904117)
>Suddenly changing his sentence to death is rather suspicious, but at least for me it doesn’t make a huge difference compared to a 15-year sentence.

There's a huge difference, from a human rights stand point for non-violent crimes there is a very noticeable difference.

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Re:China sentences Canadian man to death in drug case linked... by mikeash on Monday January 14, 2019 @04:12PM (#18906522)
Of course. But we’re talking about the potential impact on tourism here.
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