China executes 2 men for 'revenge on society crimes' – DW – 01/20/2025
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Two men who committed mass killings apparently out of personal frustration have been executed in China. The two attacks took place within days of one another but were not said to have been connected.

Summary

China executed two men involved in separate mass killings in November 2024.

Fan Weiqu, 62, killed 35 and injured 45 in a car-ramming attack in Zhuhai, motivated by frustration over his divorce.

Days later, Xu Jiajin, 21, fatally stabbed 8 and injured 17 at a vocational school in Wuxi after failing exams and struggling with low pay.

Analysts link rising “revenge on society” attacks to economic struggles and social discontent.

  • Valmond@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Well it’s a dictatorship so it’s not the law that was quick, but the need to show a “strong” response to dissent.

    Edit: I am of course not condoning random killing.