US EditionChinese man executed for murder of Japanese boy
- China executed Zhong Changchun for the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japanese boy in Shenzhen in September 2024.
- The stabbing occurred on September 18, a politically sensitive date linked to the Japanese occupation of Manchuria.
- The victim was walking to a local Japanese school when Zhong attacked him with a knife, resulting in his death the next day.
- In January, the court sentenced Zhong to death, stating he wanted to "draw online attention" through the act, according to envoy Kanasugi.
- The execution prompted concerns among Japanese citizens and businesses in China amid increased anti-foreigner sentiment and diplomatic tensions.
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China Executes a Man Who Stabbed a 10-Year-Old Japanese Child · Global Voices
China has executed a man for fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese child in September, as reported by the BBC thanks to a communiqué sent by the Japanese embassy in China. Zhong Changchun was sentenced to death in January for attacking the child, who was on foot to a Japanese school in Shenzhen city, southeastern China. The case shocked both countries and fueled diplomatic tensions amid accusations that it was a xenophobic attack. “The Governm…
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