2024 Shenzhen stabbing
| 2024 Shenzhen stabbing | |
|---|---|
The gates of the Shenzhen Japanese School | |
| Location | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| Date | 18 September 2024 (UTC+08:00) |
Attack type | Stabbing attack |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Zhong Changchun |
| Motive | Under investigation, possibly Chinese nationalism and anti-Japanese sentiment |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Convictions | Murder; sentenced to death |
On 18 September 2024, a Chinese man stabbed a ten-year-old Japanese schoolboy with a knife near the Shenzhen Japanese School in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The alleged attacker, a 44-year-old man surnamed Zhong, was arrested, while the boy died of injuries on the next day. Violence targeting foreigners in China had been occurring previously in 2024, prompting some observers to express concern that nationalist sentiment may have contributed to these incidents. Zhong was later sentenced to death and executed.