The Facts
Four US college instructors were injured Monday in a stabbing at a park in China, according to their school and officials from both countries. All of the victims survived and are reportedly in stable condition.
Instructors at Cornell College, a small liberal arts school in Iowa, the victims were teaching in a partnership program with Beihua University, located in Jilin City, China. The attack occurred just before 12 pm local time at Beishan Park.
The Spin
The gruesome attack on four Cornell College instructors is a deeply troubling incident that will force US officials to reflect on the safety of Americans in China. The victims, three of which are US citizens, were fortunate to survive, but video footage of the gory scene suggests the outcome could have been deadly. The US takes these incidents very seriously, and it will continue to monitor the outlook for Americans who are in China.
US officials are understandably troubled by the incident in Jilin, China, and Chinese authorities and healthcare workers are determined to provide the Cornell College instructors the care they need to make a full recovery and see justice. All evidence suggests that Monday’s stabbing was an isolated incident, and the victims were immediately rushed to the hospital to receive medical care. This event shouldn’t impact bilateral relations between the US and China, and China will continue to be one of the safest
