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Jackie Chan 'supports death penalty' for drug offences [View all]
Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan has said he supports the use of the death penalty for some drug offenders.
Chan, whose son was jailed for drugs offences, said that with drugs "you're hurting thousands of young children".
Jaycee Chan spent six months in prison in China after police found marijuana in his home.
Jackie Chan is Singapore's first celebrity anti-drug ambassador. He was named official Narcotics Control Ambassador by Chinese police in 2009.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32620313
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