Tim Cheung (@TimCheung)

"A #Japanese boy stabbed by a man while on his way to #school in the southern #Chinese city of #Shenzhen died of his wounds early Thursday morning...The 10-year-old was attacked near a Japanese school Wednesday morning and had been receiving treatment at a hospital. The suspect, 44, was apprehended by police stationed near the educational facility. The child was stabbed in the abdomen, according to Yoshiko Kijima, #Japan's consul general in #Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province which also includes Shenzhen...Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a Tokyo press conference, 'We are deeply saddened' by the death of the boy, adding Japan has been and will continue to 'strongly urge' China to share information related to the attack and ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in China. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa also told reporters that it is regrettable that the 'despicable' act was committed against a schoolboy. Kamikawa said Tokyo demanded Beijing 'make every possible effort' to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals. She also instructed Japanese officials to craft measures to prevent a similar incident from happening again. Given Wednesday marked the 93rd anniversary of a Japanese bombing of a railroad track near Shenyang, Japan had asked the Chinese Foreign Ministry last week to take thorough safety measures for Japanese schools, according to Kamikawa. The 1931 bombing was the start of the Manchurian Incident that led to Japan's invasion and occupation of northeastern China until the end of World War II...Japan's Vice Foreign Minister Masataka Okano summoned Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao on Wednesday and conveyed 'serious concerns' over the attack." https://www.facebook.com/ChinaCreepingAuthoritarianism/posts/pfbid02HVnWWAXNEbF23zjj3cTLjVLKL9BPuxSUKQRxcEPMQka8yV4MrZLa2VbTSWWunAatl