"Send the Murderer of a Chinese Student to China, Where the Death Penalty Exists" ... Local Chinese Engage in Heated Debate Over 'Extraditing Jeong'

[Financial News] Calls are spreading on Chinese social media for the suspect, a Chinese part-time lecturer identified as Jeong, 31, who was arrested on suspicion of killing a Chinese graduate student, A, 25, in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, to be extradited to China and punished there.

China's state-run Global Times reported on the 26th that the case is sparking a fierce debate online in China.
According to the report, some local internet users argued, "South Korea has not carried out an execution for nearly 30 years. Jeong should be extradited to China and tried here," and "The perpetrator must be severely punished. The suspect should be handed over to China for trial."
Jimu News also described South Korea as a de facto abolitionist state and examined whether extradition is actually possible. Zhu Xue, a lawyer at Beijing Ceil Law Firm, said that extraditing the suspect to China for trial is legally possible because an extradition treaty exists between China and South Korea. However, he added that the chances of actual extradition are low.
He explained that because the crime took place on South Korean soil, South Korea has territorial jurisdiction. He also said South Korea could refuse extradition on the grounds that a death sentence is likely, or demand a written assurance that no death penalty will be imposed. The fact that South Korean judicial proceedings are already under way could also be a reason to deny extradition, he said.
In addition, personal information said to belong to Jeong has been circulated, and claims have emerged that he previously subjected Chinese female students to verbal abuse. Those allegations have not been verified.
The Chinese Consulate General in Busan activated an emergency response system immediately after A was reported missing. It urged South Korean police to conduct a swift and thorough investigation and to impose strict punishment in accordance with the law. The consulate also plans to provide consular assistance to the bereaved family.

Jeong is accused of killing A, who had entered the country on the 14th to receive her graduate diploma, at his residence in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, on the 20th, then dismembering the body and abandoning the remains in multiple locations. He is also accused of filing a false missing-person report while claiming to be A's boyfriend. Police also confirmed that he misled the investigation by traveling to Dongdaegu Station in women's clothing and turning off A's mobile phone.
Based on Jeong's statements and CCTV footage, police are searching for the body he discarded and are reviewing whether to disclose his identity, citing the brutality of the crime. Meanwhile, Jeong has refused to undergo a police psychopathy test.
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