Suspect Arrested After 10-Year-Old Japanese Schoolboy Stabbed in Shenzhen

By Wang Zili, Chen Bo, Xiang Kai and Han Wei

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The Shenzhen Japanese School, in Shekou, Nanshan District, was established in 2008 to serve the children of Japanese nationals living in the city

Police in Shenzhen have arrested a 44-year-old man after a knife attack on Wednesday morning left a 10-year-old Japanese boy injured in the southern Chinese technology hub.

The boy was stabbed on his way to a local Japanese primary school, the public security authority in Shenzhen’s Nanshan district said. The suspect, surnamed Zhong, was apprehended at the scene.

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A 44-year-old man was arrested in Shenzhen for injuring a 10-year-old Japanese boy in a knife attack.
The Japanese government has requested detailed information and additional safety measures for its nationals in China.
The incident follows other recent attacks on foreigners in China, including attacks on a Japanese woman and her child, and American teachers.

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Nikkei News: According to the article, Nikkei News cited Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the 10-year-old victim was walking to school alone at the time of the knife attack in Shenzhen. However, another source told Caixin that the victim was walking with classmates when the attack occurred.

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As of April 2020：: The Shenzhen Japanese School had 216 elementary pupils and 57 junior high students.

Earlier in 2024：: Four teachers from an American college were stabbed while walking in a park in Jilin city in Northeast China.

Late June 2024：: A Japanese woman and her child were attacked with a knife in Jiangsu province, and a Chinese bus attendant who tried to block the attacker was killed.