Trial of Taiwan suspect follows due process: spokesman

BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The investigation and trial of Taiwan resident Lee Ming-che had been conducted strictly in accordance with the law and legal due process, said a Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday.

An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a press conference that the rights and interests of the defendant and his family had been fully protected.

The spokesperson warned that any attempt to politically manipulate or use the case to smear the mainland's political and legal system would prove futile.