Arrest after stabbing of four American lecturers at a US university in China | World news

As CNN reported, a suspect has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of four American lecturers at a US university in a public park in the city of Jilin in northeast China.

Authorities have identified the stabber, surnamed Cui, and described him as a 55-year-old man from Longtan district.

According to CNN, police said the defendant “collided with a foreigner while walking” in Beishan Park, a popular green space in the city center.

The suspect then stabbed the instructors and a Chinese visitor who tried to stop him during the event, police added.

According to police, officers were dispatched to the scene of the accident and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment. Police said they received the report at around 11:49 a.m. local time on Monday.

Reaction of the university administration to the knife attack

The faculty members at Cornell College, a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, were injured on Monday “in a serious incident” while participating in a partnership program with Beihua University in Jilin, CNN reported.

“We have been in touch with all four faculty members and are supporting them during this time,” Cornell College President Jonathan Brand said in a statement, adding that no students participated in the program.

The U.S. State Department is aware of reports of a stabbing incident in China and is monitoring the situation.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said he was in contact with Iowa’s federal delegation and the State Department.

“I have been in contact with Iowa’s federal delegation and the State Department in response to this horrific attack. Please pray for their full recovery, their safe return, and for their families here at home,” he said.

The New York Times cited a video posted on Chinese social media, allegedly taken after the attack, showing three people lying on the ground surrounded by onlookers. One was covered in blood while another appeared to be applying pressure to his wound with his hand. All three were using their mobile phones.

Read also: US condemns brutal knife attack on Cornell College faculty members in China: “Xenophobic hate propaganda”

About Cornell College, Iowa’s liberal arts college

Cornell College is a private four-year institution of higher education with an enrollment of 1,074 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1 in the 2022-2023 academic year. The school’s most popular majors this year were biochemistry, kinesiology, engineering, computer science, and politics.

The college’s academic calendar is divided into 18-day blocks, with students taking one course at a time.

China and the US have recently sought to strengthen their educational ties in an effort to stabilize their strained relationship. Last November, China’s paramount leader Xi Jinping announced a plan to invite 50,000 young Americans to participate in exchange and study programs over five years. (ANI)