The problem is not really the UK or Chinese government.
Akmal Shaikh was pretty much confirmed to be guilty of drug trafficking. At least, I have not come across any compelling evidence or hints to think otherwise. He needed to be punished. However, the right punishment was hard to carry out, which is why he was held for about 2 years after his sentence.
The Chinese government would be accused of double standards and human rights violation no matter how they handled it, but the only difference is who is going to be the main accuser.
If Akmal Shaikh lives, the local Chinese will protest against the Chinese judicial system because the Chinese government has pretty much executed everyone else they caught with similar offenses.
If the Chinese government did not allow UK to influence the decision, international communities would protest like they are doing now.
It is a lose-lose situation.
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