China Sentences Ex-Government Employee to Death For State Secrets Leak

China's revised state secrets law and opaque death penalty practices pose serious human rights concerns. By classifying execution data as state secrets, China obscures the true extent of its use of capital punishment, likely hiding thousands of executions. Recent legal changes grant authorities broad power to target foreign nationals and dissenters, expanding government control over information and stifling public discourse. Vague provisions heighten legal risks for individuals expressing dissent. Together, these measures signal an alarming erosion of transparency, restricting accountability for potential human rights abuses in China.