Rising Knife Attacks in China Highlight Deepening Social Malaise

One viral video shows a minor dispute escalating into a knife fight involving multiple people, showing how everyday frustrations can quickly become deadly.

A still image from a video that captured an indiscriminate knife attack that took place in Tiexi District of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. Video screenshot

Analysis

Chinese society has of late been marked by a troubling surge in indiscriminate violence, highlighted by two random stabbing incidents in early July and a reported tally claiming at least 55 people killed in knife-related assaults over the last two months.