China has executed a French citizen sentenced to death for drug trafficking, its embassy in Paris confirmed, drawing criticism from the European nation.

China hat einen Franzosen hingerichtet, der bereits im Jahr 2005 wegen Drogenschmuggels festgenommen worden war. Nach diplomatischem Ringen äußerte sich das französische…

France's Foreign Ministry said Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old Frenchman born in Laos, had been executed.

China has executed a French citizen sentenced to death for drug trafficking, its embassy in Paris confirmed, drawing criticism from the European nation.