Karm Gilespie's case cannot be separated completely from strained Sino-Australian relations
- Written by Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
ShutterstockThe case of Australian Karm Gilespie, who has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court on drugs charges pending an appeal, cannot be separated from a recent souring in Sino-Australian relations.
Gilespie was reportedly arrested with 7.5 kilograms of ice in his luggage in 2013, while attempting to leave China.
His arrest clearly...