Xinhua News, 2009-05-15
As part of an effort to “awe criminals, urge criminal defendants to voluntarily turn themselves in, and vigorously push forward with construction of a 'Safe Chongqing,'” the Chongqing High Court announced the successful execution of twelve defendants whose crimes had “seriously endangered society.” The Supreme People's Court in Beijing had reviewed and approved the capital sentences, some of which were carried out by shooting and others by lethal injection. According to the vice-president of the city's high court, beginning next year all executions in Chongqing will be by lethal injection.
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