BEIJING (Reuters) - The execution of a Chinese kebab vendor convicted of killing two city officials has sparked public criticism of a justice system said to harshly punish the poor, while letting off the rich and powerful more lightly.
Xia Junfeng, who sold grilled meat skewers in the northern city of Shenyang, was put to death on Wednesday in a highly controversial case in a country that executes thousands each year.
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