China’s top judge promises swift justice after recent mass killings that shocked nation

China’s top judge promises swift justice after recent mass killings that shocked nation

China’s most senior judge has promised to dish out swift punishments for random attacks on members of the public following a series of incidents that have shocked the nation. In the most serious incident, 35 people were killed and dozens injured when a car ploughed into crowds of people exercising outside a sports stadium in … Read more

Fatal end to knife brawl as China suffers another violent incident

Fatal end to knife brawl as China suffers another violent incident

A knife-wielding brawl in the southwestern province of Sichuan ended with the fatal stabbing of a man, in China’s third deadly episode in recent days. According to Chengdu police, a 35-year-old man surnamed Zhu stabbed a man on Monday afternoon after a traffic dispute. The victim died despite medical treatment. Zhu has been placed under … Read more

South China car attack suspect still in a coma, Zhuhai authorities say

South China car attack suspect still in a coma, Zhuhai authorities say

The man suspected of being responsible for a car attack that killed 35 people in southern China is still in a coma and cannot be questioned, the local authorities have said. The suspect, a 62-year-old man surnamed Fan, remains in a stable condition in hospital after trying to cut his throat following Monday’s attack in … Read more

China’s deadly car attack suspect may own building materials store, database suggests

China’s deadly car attack suspect may own building materials store, database suggests

The suspect in Monday night’s deadly car attack in Zhuhai is the owner of a construction materials store, according to registration information obtained by the South China Morning Post. In all, 35 people were killed and 43 others injured in what police in the southern Chinese city labelled as a “major malicious case”. The suspect … Read more

Exclusive | Zhuhai car attack victims heard sound ‘like earthquake’ but had no time to escape: witness

Exclusive | Zhuhai car attack victims heard sound ‘like earthquake’ but had no time to escape: witness

The car attack that killed dozens of people in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai was “like an earthquake”, according to one survivor who described how the SUV rammed into a group of people from behind while they were exercising. Local police said on Tuesday night that 35 people had been killed and 43 injured … Read more

Zhuhai car attack: China tightens security as leaders look for ‘risks and dangers’

Zhuhai car attack: China tightens security as leaders look for ‘risks and dangers’

Security has been stepped up in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong after 35 people were killed in a car attack outside a stadium in Zhuhai on Monday. An investigation is under way and authorities are looking for officials to hold accountable for the attack, according to one Guangdong official. They said security had been … Read more

35 dead after car attack in Chinese city of Zhuhai, suspect arrested, police say

35 dead after car attack in Chinese city of Zhuhai, suspect arrested, police say

Nearly three dozen people were killed in a car attack on a crowd in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday, police said, releasing the death toll a full day after the incident. In an attack authorities described as a “major malicious case”, Zhuhai police said on Tuesday night that 35 people were killed … Read more

China places former chairman of top aircraft maker AVIC under investigation for corruption

China places former chairman of top aircraft maker AVIC under investigation for corruption

Tan, 62, was removed from his post at state-owned giant AVIC in March 2023 for age reasons, according to the party’s personnel management arm. Tan, a native of Hunan province, is a technocrat trained in aviation engine design, manufacturing and engineering. He had spent two decades with AVIC, a conglomerate with over 100 subsidiaries and … Read more

What to do in Zhuhai, from Novotown’s movie theme park to the Xiawan Night Market

What to do in Zhuhai, from Novotown’s movie theme park to the Xiawan Night Market

There are also more traditional outdoor scenic spots and markets to visit. Here are five recommendations if you are planning a trip to Zhuhai in the coming weeks. 1. National Geographic Ultimate Explorer A collaboration between National Geographic, the US TV network best known for its nature programmes, and family entertainment company iP2 Entertainment Design, … Read more

Heavy rains continue to batter China’s Guangdong province as forecasters warn more storms are coming

Heavy rains continue to batter China’s Guangdong province as forecasters warn more storms are coming

Previously the worst affected areas were in the north of the province, with floods and landslides displacing more than 110,000 people along the Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River. State news agency Xinhua said the Bei had recorded its highest levels in over 50 years years on Monday, although the floodwaters have now … Read more