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| 'Taiwan spy' executed by Beijing | 'Taiwan spy' executed by Beijing |
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| China has executed Wo Weihan, a scientist accused of spying for Taiwan. | China has executed Wo Weihan, a scientist accused of spying for Taiwan. |
| Mr Wo's family had appealed for clemency, saying that the scientist was tortured into admitting that he was a spy. He was sentenced last year. | Mr Wo's family had appealed for clemency, saying that the scientist was tortured into admitting that he was a spy. He was sentenced last year. |
| The 59-year-old man, who ran his own medical research company in Beijing, was arrested in early 2005. | The 59-year-old man, who ran his own medical research company in Beijing, was arrested in early 2005. |
| Among other things, he was convicted of passing Chinese military secrets to Taiwan, which China considers a renegade province. | Among other things, he was convicted of passing Chinese military secrets to Taiwan, which China considers a renegade province. |
| Court documents said he spied for an organisation called The Grand Alliance for the Reunification of China under the Three Principles of the People between 1989 and 2003. | |
| This group is under the auspices of Taiwan's new ruling party, the Kuomintang, according to China. | |
| A spokeswoman for the United States' embassy in Beijing condemned the execution. | |
| Susan Stevenson told the AFP news agency that the US was "deeply disturbed and dismayed". |