Did you read the whole article? And are you aware of the types of offenses China will use capital punishment for? Here's a small excerpt. Disgusting stuff.
In one scene, a prisoner in his 20s falls to his knees before his parents, who have been allowed to see him. He pleads: ‘Father, I was wrong. I’m sorry.’ Moments later, his parents see him about to be led away to his death. His distraught mother apologises for beating him once as a child and implores her son: ‘Go peacefully. It’s following government’s orders.’ Prison officers then push her aside and drag him away.
She told a child killer: ‘Everyone should hate you.
Her interviewees also included a jealous divorcé who stabbed his ex-wife in front of her parents.