Australians face death in China
Australians charged with drug offences in China could face the death penalty.
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A government source said a “number” of Australians had been arrested for drug offences in China since late last year.
They had been charged, but had not yet been through the full judicial process.
Asked whether they faced the death penalty, the senior source said: “It’s conceivable, but depends on the process of the judicial system.”
“They are serious cases and we are not taking them lightly.”
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Thursday altered its travel advice to China to specifically warn of the dangers of drug possession and trafficking in China and the potential for the death penalty to be imposed for the most serious offences.