A Chinese man received death penalty for killing a Japanese 10-year-old school student through stabbing attacks in Shenzhen during last September’s events which caused alarm to Japanese expats in China. Justice Department officials in China announced Friday that a man received the death penalty following a second death sentence which came one day earlier. The Chinese man faced death for the killing of a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy during an attack in Shenzhen last September. This announcement followed the Shenzhen attack by the Chinese man against the Japanese mother and child in Suzhou in June.
Public violence in China has received intensified national focus as authorities executed multiple high-profile perpetrators while making these verdicts. Foreign attackers targeted three incidents during 2023 with knife-wielding perpetrators conducting the Shenzhen and Suzhou assault and a Jilin assault which culminated in injuries for four U.S. teachers.
Japanese corporations Toshiba Toyota along with Panasonic have advised their workforce to show caution while the Panasonic company provided free home travel to employees. The Shenzhen attack received vehement condemnation from Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi who declared it “absolutely unforgivable” because of its social disruption. As part of his statement the chief cabinet secretary confirmed the death of Hu Youping who died protecting a Japanese mother with her child in Suzhou.
The number of spontaneous violence incidents in China hasrebuilt to 19 cases this year as reported data shows significant growth when compared to past statistics. The growing number of random acts of violence stems from personal disputes which trigger collective acts of revenge according to expert analysis.
A male offender who killed 35 people during a car attack was killed by execution this week as authorities handed out other death penalties to perpetrators behind mass stabbing and vehicle assault incidents. Chinese authorities continue to make commitments about protecting foreign citizens even though public safety concerns remain strong.
