An American Was SENTENCED TO DEATH In COMMUNIST CHINA! joe April 25, 2022 Uncategorized An American man has been sentenced to death in China for fatally stabbing a 21-year-old woman who tried to break off their relationship. On Thursday, a court in east China, The Ningbo Intermediate People’s Court announced that Shadeed Abdulmateen, a U.S. national has been sentenced to death for the 2021 murder of his former girlfriend. According to The South China Morning Post, Abdulmateen met the victim, identified only by the surname Chen, in 2019 and entered into a romantic relationship with her. When she attempted to break off relations, Abdulmateen arranged to meet her at a bus stop in Ningbo, then stabbed her to death on the night of June 14, 2021, with a folding knife he had brought with the intention of killing her, Xinhua said. The outlet added that Abdulmateen had taught English at the Ningbo University of Technology. On Thursday, the Intermediate People’s Court of Ningbo City in east China’s Zhejiang Province sentenced Shadeed Abdulmateen, an American national, to death for intentional homicide. Chen, the female victim, died last year at the age of 21. pic.twitter.com/eFTts8x1QU — The China Bulletin (@BulletinChina) April 21, 2022 CNN also reported that Abdulmateen’s “premeditated revenge killing, stabbing and cutting Chen’s face and neck several times, resulting in Chen’s death, was motivated by vile motives, resolute intent and cruel means, and the circumstances of the crime were particularly bad and the consequences particularly serious, and should be punished according to law.” #US citizen Shadeed Abdulmateen was sentenced to death by a court in the eastern #China city of #Ningbo for the intentional (also brutal) homicide of a 21-year-old female college student. pic.twitter.com/vEbfLrd7Is — PekingScroll (@Peking_Scroll) April 21, 2022 The United States Embassy in Beijing confirmed that they are aware of a court ruling, but said that due to privacy issues, all it would say was that it was “monitoring the situation.” The morning post added that some had been upset after the killing that the suspect might be given leniency because he was not a Chinese citizen. no matter who he is,no matter where he comes from,the criminal shall not be tolerated.u guys do the right thing ,i’m on your side. — will frank (@willfrank89622) April 21, 2022 A state-run news agency said a foreign identity cannot be used by criminals as a “protective umbrella for them to escape punishment,” said, Hu Xijin former editor-in-chief of Global Times. CNN noted that China’s criminal law does not give foreigners any different legal status than Chinese citizens. Although exact figures are lacking, China is believed to be the world’s leader in executing criminals. Sources: WesternJournal, CNN, Global Times, South China Morning Post Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ