Suspect Arrested in Stabbing of Four American College Teachers in China

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Beishan Park in Jilin.

Four teachers from an American college were stabbed while walking in a park in Jilin city in Northeast China Monday morning. A suspect was arrested shortly after, local police said.

The teachers, who are from Cornell College in Iowa, were visiting China as part of a collaboration with Beihua University in Jilin city, were treated at a local hospital and none is in a critical condition.

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Four Cornell College teachers were stabbed in Jilin, China; the suspect was arrested, and none of the victims are in critical condition.
A Chinese tourist was also injured, and police consider it an isolated incident while investigations continue.
The incident has not disrupted Sino-U.S. cultural exchanges, and efforts to boost tourism and educational exchanges remain a priority.

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Who’s Who

Beihua University: Beihua University in Jilin city, Northeast China, is part of a collaboration with Cornell College in Iowa. The partnership, established in 2018, allows Cornell teachers to live and teach in China for two weeks, focusing on computer science, mathematics, and physics. The university recently cared for injured American teachers at a local hospital following a stabbing incident in Beishan Park.

Cornell College: Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It began a partnership with Beihua University in 2018 to provide funds for Cornell teachers to live and teach in China for two weeks. The partnership focuses on computer science, mathematics, and physics.

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What Happened When

Monday morning, June 10, 2024：: Four teachers from an American college were stabbed while walking in a park in Jilin city in Northeast China. A suspect was arrested shortly after.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024：: The Jilin Public Security Bureau stated that the 55-year-old suspect, with the last name Cui, stabbed the teacher and three colleagues with a knife after bumping into one of them. A Chinese tourist who tried to intervene was also injured.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024：: China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press briefing that the initial police inquiries suggest it was an isolated incident but further investigations are ongoing.

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