Death penalty among China's punishment guidelines for Taiwan independence advocates

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 21, 2024 7:22 pm

BEIJING, China — China included the death penalty for 'particularly serious' cases among judicial guidelines on criminal punishments for 'diehard' supporters of Taiwanese independence published on Friday, state media reported.

Beijing views democratic Taiwan as part of its own territory and has refused to renounce using force to unify with the self-ruled island one day.

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