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China executes man over fatal 2024 stabbing of Japanese boy in Shenzhen

  • China executed Zhong Changchun for the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japanese boy in Shenzhen in September 2024.
  • The stabbing occurred on September 18, a politically sensitive date linked to the Japanese occupation of Manchuria.
  • The victim was walking to a local Japanese school when Zhong attacked him with a knife, resulting in his death the next day.
  • In January, the court sentenced Zhong to death, stating he wanted to "draw online attention" through the act, according to envoy Kanasugi.
  • The execution prompted concerns among Japanese citizens and businesses in China amid increased anti-foreigner sentiment and diplomatic tensions.
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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Japan on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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