briton faces execution in china on drugs charg, page-2

This execution has been carried out reportedly by lethal injection.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/29/2782260.htm?section=world

I am personally opposed to the death penalty and I am glad we do not use capital punishment in Australia. However it is well known that China does make frequent use of this extreme punishment and the Briton was convicted of bringing in a very large quantity of an extremely addictive narcotic.