It is an unprecedented move for Chinese state TV to cover the execution of criminals live, especially when foreigners are involved, although the scenes of execution were not shown on the screen.
Since CCTV is controlled by the Chinese authorities, there is no doubt that the green light was given by top government officials.
It seems that the Chinese government want to send out a clear signal to the general public that they are taking very tough action against foreign criminals.
However, the TV coverage has already generated heated debate on Chinese social media platform Weibo. Many microbloggers criticised the footage while others believed it would help crack down on crime.
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