Political tensions rise as Australian man is sentenced to death in China

A supplied image shows 56-year-old Australian national Karm Gilespie who has been sentenced to death in China. Source: Supplied
Beijing has accused Canberra of politicising the case of Karm Gilespie, the Australian man sentenced to death by a court in China for drug trafficking. Some suspect the verdict could be politically motivated, but China has reiterated the ruling is in accordance with Chinese law.
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