“Taiwan independence” separatists could face the death penalty in extreme secession cases, according to a judicial guideline released by Beijing on Friday. The guidance was effective immediately and released jointly by the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and the ministries of public security, state security, and justice. 根據北京周五發布的司法指南，「台獨」分離主義分子在極端分裂國家案件中可能面臨死刑。該指導意見即日起施行，由最高法院、最高人民檢察院、公安部、國家安全部、司法部聯合發布.