Meng Jianzhu

People light candles outside the Kunming railway station after a weekend knife attack that killed 29 people.

A shocking knife attack in China leads to comparisons with 9/11

Conflict & Justice

China’s official news media is blaming ‘separatists’ from Xinjiang for a vicious knife attack that killed 29 people in the city of Kunming over the weekend. The incident could represent an unprecedented escalation in the long-running feud.

People light candles outside the Kunming railway station after a weekend knife attack that killed 29 people.

A shocking knife attack in China leads to comparisons with 9/11

Conflict & Justice
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