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Four US College Instructors Stabbed in China

Published JUN 11 2024·Updated JUN 12 2024

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Above: The banks of the Songhua River in Jilin, Jilin province of China. Image credit: Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-China narrative

This gruesome attack is deeply troubling and it forces US officials to reflect on the safety of Americans in China. The victims were fortunate to survive, as video footage of the scene suggests the outcome could have been deadly. The US must continue to monitor the outlook for Americans abroad in the PRC.

Newsweek

Pro-China narrative

US officials are understandably troubled by this, but all evidence suggests that the stabbing was an isolated incident. This event shouldn't impact bilateral relations between the US and China, and China will continue to be one of the safest countries in the world.

South China Morning Post