Four American college instructors working in China were wounded in a stabbing at a public park, according to their employer and the US State Department.
The four were on academic exchange and worked as instructors at Iowa’s Cornell College, as per the media reports
They were wounded in a serious incident. Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson said on X she was horrified that the Cornell College faculty members had been brutally stabbed.
‘It was in touch with Iowa’s federal delegation and the state department in response to this horrifying attack’, said Governor Kim Reynolds.
She added, ‘Please pray for their full recovery, safe return, and their families here at home’. A US State Department spokesperson said it was aware of reports of a stabbing incident in Jilin, People’s Republic of China.
The incident was believed to have occurred on Monday. Jilin provincial authorities have not commented on the attack.
In China knife attacks are not uncommon, where guns are tightly controlled. The country has faced a series of stabbing rampages in public places including schools and hospitals. But public attacks against foreigners are rare.
The attack in Jilin Monday comes as China has been seeking to draw back international visitors after three years of stringent Covid-19 border controls.
It also comes amid efforts to enhance educational exchanges with the United States as the two countries look to stabilize their relationship.
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