Chinese woman who tried to stop knife attack on Japanese mother and son dies from wounds
- Suzhou police salute ‘righteous and courageous’ Hu Youping, saying her ‘great act of justice’ prevented more people being hurt
A Chinese woman who was seriously wounded while trying to stop a knife attack on a Japanese school bus in the Chinese city of Suzhou has died.
Suzhou police said on their website on Thursday that they would give the title of “righteous and courageous role model” to the woman.
The announcement confirmed that Hu Youping, 54, was the Chinese victim of an attack on a Japanese school bus on Monday afternoon. A later report by the state news agency Xinhua said Hu died on Wednesday.
On Friday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning offered “condolences” and “sympathy” for Hu’s family.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa also expressed her condolences, adding that she would continue to work with the Chinese authorities to “make every effort to ensure the safety of Japanese residents in China”.
The Japanese embassy in Beijing lowered its flag to half-mast on Friday morning in honour of Hu, and posted condolences on social media sites X and its Chinese version Weibo.
