These idiots don’t think. They are so filled with self righteous emotion, he thinks he is some hero. He probably thought that he would enlighten the Chinese.
As for executing for having drugs, I believe that is Singapore.
When exiting the plane on a business trip to Taiwan, right before exiting the jetway, a large sign was impossible to miss. It read something to the effect of;
The possession or importation of drugs is illegal in the Republic of China and is punishable by death.