China: ”Japanese elementary school student dies after being attacked; this could happen in any country”

A 10-year-old elementary school student attending a Japanese school in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, was attacked by a man with a knife and died the next day while undergoing treatment at a hospital. On the 19th, Chinese diplomatic authorities said, "Such an incident is
"It could happen in any country," he said, and the impact on Japan-China relations is inevitable. According to Japan's Fuji News Network (FNN), the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press conference that afternoon that
While expressing condolences over the incident in which a child attending a Japanese school in Sen City was attacked and killed, China said, "Based on the information we have gathered so far, this is an isolated incident."
The remarks were interpreted as a way to draw attention to the recent sharp increase in hate crimes against Japanese people in China. A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, "We are investigating the incident," and "China does not accept such unfortunate events."
"We express our regret that such a tragic incident has occurred," he said. In June of this year, in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, a Chinese man shot three people, including a Japanese elementary school student, her mother, and a Chinese school bus guide, with a deadly weapon while they were walking home from school.
Regarding the connection between the incident and the attack on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the government only stated that it was “under investigation.” Chinese media also urged the Japanese side to remain calm in response to the death of a Japanese elementary school student.
Based on information released by the Japanese Consulate General in Guangdong Province, Chinese state media will report on the Internet the circumstances surrounding the death of the boy who was stabbed with a knife.
According to FNN, at the end of the article reporting the attack on the Japanese child, local media wrote, "Rational patriotism is an objective and calm attitude based on respect for history and reality.
"It is an expression of loving and supporting one's country with a sincere attitude," he wrote. He continued, "Regarding individual incidents in Japan-China relations, we will maintain a calm attitude, express our concerns through legitimate channels, and support the government's diplomatic efforts to strengthen cooperation with China.
The statement added, "We should promote cultural exchanges and friendship between our citizens, and contribute to the peaceful development of relations between the two countries," FNN reported.