Zhuhai attack

Chinese knifeman sentenced to death for deadly attack on Japanese school bus

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Chinese knifeman sentenced to death for deadly attack on Japanese school bus

Zhou Jiasheng, 52, was found guilty of murder and wounding by the Suzhou intermediate people’s court in the eastern Chinese city where the attack took place in July last year. While the court did not give a detailed explanation of his motives, the news agency Kyodo reported that a Japanese foreign ministry official had told … Read more

In wake of mass attacks, China’s judges urged to ensure fairness to maintain stability

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In wake of mass attacks, China’s judges urged to ensure fairness to maintain stability

China’s judges and prosecutors must pay more attention to solving conflicts and ensuring fairness rather than just closing cases, a senior judicial official said in a rare commentary, as authorities reflect on a string of mass killings in recent weeks. Wang Chengguo, secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Zhejiang province, wrote in … Read more