
Fan Waiko drove his car into a crowd, killing 35 people, while 21-year-old Zhou Jiajing killed eight and injured 17 in a knife attack.
China has executed two men who carried out deadly attacks in November that killed dozens, raising fears of a rise in what it calls “retribution for society’s crimes,” state media reported. What did
Fan Vico, 62, Conn Hit his car At least 35 people were killed in a stampede outside a sports stadium in the southern city of Zhuhai.
According to officials, it was the country’s deadliest attack in more than a decade. Police said Fein was angry about his divorce settlement.
Also in November, 21-year-old Zhou Jiajin killed eight people and injured 17 in a shooting. Knife attack at his vocational school in the eastern city of Wuxi.
Police said Wu had failed his exams and was unable to graduate and was dissatisfied with his salary at the internship. According to state broadcaster CCTV, he was also hanged on Monday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged local governments to take measures to prevent such attacks, which he called “retribution for society’s crimes”.
According to state media, the death sentences for the two men were handed down in December by the Intermediate People’s Courts of Zhuhai and Wuxi cities, respectively, and approved by the Supreme People’s Court.
Violent crime is much lower in China than in many Western countries, but the country has seen an increase in recent years. The stabbings and car attacks have challenged the ruling Communist Party’s reputation for tough public safety and crime prevention.
They also had a shock factor that led some to question perceived social ills such as disillusionment with a sluggish economy, high unemployment and reduced social mobility.
China classifies death penalty statistics as an official secret, but some rights groups believe the country executes thousands of people each year. Executions are traditionally carried out by gunshot, although lethal injection has also been introduced in recent years.