China, Britain clash over heroin case execution (The Malaysian Insider)
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BEIJING, Dec 29 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was appalled at Chinas execution of a Briton caught smuggling heroin today, prompting China to denounce British accusations and defend its court system. Relatives of Akmal Shaikh, 53, and the British government had appealed for clemency, arguing the former businessman suffered from bipolar disorder, or manic depression. Chinas …
