CAC deputy director Niu Yibing urged all departments and China’s web platforms to “go all out” to create a “favourable” public opinion environment in the build-up to the four-day meeting, which starts in just under two weeks. “[We must] adhere to the correct political position of directing public opinion and orienting social values,” the statement … Read more
Hu Youping, the Chinese woman who was killed stopping a knife attack on a Japanese school bus, has been honoured by her local government as a “righteous and courageous role model”. The leadership in the eastern city of Suzhou, including party chief Liu Xiaotao and mayor Wu Qingwen, presented a “model of selfless heroism” certificate … Read more
But other online posts still sought to defame Hu and stir up anti-Japanese sentiment. There has been a wave of online Chinese ultranationalism directed at Japan in recent years amid rising tensions between the two countries, especially over Tokyo’s support for Taiwan and territorial disputes in the East China Sea, apart from historical enmities. Tech … Read more
Hu, 54, died on Wednesday, two days after she was stabbed multiple times trying to restrain an attacker at a school bus stop. The man first attacked the mother and child waiting at the stop and then tried to get on the bus, which was carrying Japanese schoolchildren. Suzhou police said Hu immediately rushed to … Read more
The woman who was seriously injured while trying to stop a knife-wielding attack on a Japanese school bus in Suzhou has died. Police in the eastern Chinese city posted an announcement on their website on Thursday saying they would give the title of “righteous and courageous role model” to a woman who died after stopping … Read more
