Four US college instructors injured in ‘brutal’ China stabbing attack
Four US college instructors teaching in China have been stabbed while visiting a busy public park, in a rare case of violent crime against foreigners in the powerful security state.
The educators from Cornell College, a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, were wounded “in a serious incident” on Monday, while participating in a partnership program with Beihua University in the city of Jilin, in northeastern China, according to the college.
“We have been in contact with all four instructors and are assisting them during this time,” Cornell College President Jonathan Brand said in a statement, adding no students took part in the program.
They appeared conscious and were talking on their cell phones, the video showed.
CNN geolocated the video of the attack to Beishan Park, a popular green space in Jilin city center, less than half an hour’s drive from Beihua University. Monday was a public holiday in China.
“The police initially determined that the case was an isolated incident and are currently under further investigation,” ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular news conference.
Details of the attack, including the motive and the identity of the assailant or assailants, remained unclear on Tuesday.
Iowa state representative Adam Zabner told CNN his brother, David Zabner, was one of the victims of the stabbing.
Rep. Zabner said his brother, who was on his second visit to China with Cornell, is “doing well” and has “been stitched up and seems to be recovering,” after speaking to him on Tuesday morning Beijing time.
The other three victims survived the attack, Rep. Zabner said, adding he could not comment on their health status.
“I’m just extremely grateful that my brother is OK and that he survived this attack,” he told CNN.
“The hope of my family is to get my brother back home as soon as possible and get them healthy. And we really just want to thank the US State Department for all their help, and also our federal delegation from Iowa who have been particularly helpful.”
The US State Department said it was aware of reports of a stabbing incident in China and is monitoring the situation.
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