The driver behind a deadly car attack in China’s southern city of Zhuhai in November was executed on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Fan Weiqiu, 62, was convicted of deliberately driving his SUV into a group of people exercising outside a sports centre in Zhuhai on November 11. The attack killed 35 people and…
The announcement on Monday included confirmation of the attacker’s motivation when his white SUV rammed into the group outside a primary school injuring 30, including 18 children, just after 7.30am on November 19. The speed of the judgment was notably rare and comes amid rising public safety concerns after a spate of violent episodes in…
Rafting and hot springs are some of the activities Hong Kong residents indulge in when they travel to Greater Bay Area cities on the mainland, according to a survey. More than 30 per cent of Hongkongers who have been to the mainland at least three times in the past 12 months have tried rafting, 26…
China is about to open the latest addition to a growing network of mega transport links in the Greater Bay Area in the southern economic powerhouse of Guangdong province. The Huangmaohai Cross-sea Passage – a 31km (19 mile) crossing connecting the cities of Zhuhai and Jiangmen in the Pearl River Delta – is scheduled to…
Government and public security heads in Zhuhai, southern China, have been replaced, as part of a sidelining of officials deemed responsible for last month’s car attack that killed at least 35 people and shocked the nation. The city’s mayor Huang Zhihao and Xie Rensi, director of the public security bureau, resigned on Sunday, according to…
Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, China’s biggest annual celebration, falls on January 29 this time. Chen urged stronger security measures at key venues and for major events as he toured central Hubei province last week, state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday. He also called for increased street patrols to “bolster the public’s sense…
Following a series of deadly attacks in China that have shocked the nation, orders for traffic safety barriers for schools, shopping districts and other public places have soared, according to several Chinese suppliers. The companies said they had seen substantial increases in product inquiries and purchases in November compared to earlier months, with some firms…
Shenzhen residents can apply for multiple-entry visas to Hong Kong from December 1, mainland Chinese authorities have announced, allowing them unlimited entry within a year with stays not longer than seven days each time. From the same day onwards, Shenzhen authorities will not accept “one-trip-per-week” visa applications, but holders of valid visas will be able…
China needs a crisis intervention system to identify high-risk individuals to help prevent the kinds of “lone wolf” attacks that have left more than 40 people dead this month, according to two legal experts. “We need to put more effort into mental health crisis intervention and conflict resolution, and urgently establish a systematic prevention mechanism,”…
Following a spate of mass killings in China, the country’s legal professionals are calling for better mental health and social resources while urging authorities to dig for the deeper reasons behind these attacks. On the evening of November 11, a car was driven into a crowd of people exercising at a sports centre in the…