His lawyers have argued that Hill's IQ of 70 means he should be spared under a 2002 decision that barred the execution of the mentally disabled.

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He Jingjun, associate professor at Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing and commentator for The Beijing News, welcomes the execution decision as a "milestone in the protection of Chinese citizens overseas".

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