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Mass Casualty Attack in Southern China
A man drove his car into a crowd in southern China, killing 35 and injuring 43, amid tight censorship.
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ChinaSocial MediaViolencePublic SafetyGovernment Response
People’s Liberation ArmyXinhua News Agency
Xi JinpingFanLi Ying
- What happened in Zhuhai, China?
- A 62-year-old man drove his car into a crowd exercising at a sports complex in Zhuhai, China, killing 35 and injuring 43.
- What was the government's response?
- President Xi Jinping called for strict legal punishment of the perpetrator and urged improved risk prevention and control measures.
- What was the motive behind the attack?
- The attack occurred on the eve of a major aviation exhibition, leading to strict censorship of information within China, although videos circulated on X.
- Have similar incidents occurred in China before?
- China has seen several similar seemingly random public attacks in recent years, raising concerns about public safety and the handling of such events.
- How was information about the incident controlled?
- The suspect, identified only by his surname Fan, was reportedly angry over his divorce settlement and possibly self-inflicted wounds.