A knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai injured three people, including two Japanese citizens, the Chinese foreign ministry said Wednesday, calling it an isolated case.<\/p>\n
The ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Chinese authorities were investigating Tuesday’s attack and that the suspect, whom he described as a person with a mental disorder, had been detained.<\/p>\n
The two Japanese citizens, alongside a Chinese citizen, were sent to the hospital for treatment, he added.<\/p>\n
”I would also like to stress that the media outlets and individuals should not make groundless speculation or unwarranted associations,” Guo told reporters at a news briefing.<\/p>\n
The attack occurred amid rising tensions between China and Japan.<\/p>\n
Ties between Beijing and Tokyo have been strained since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comment in November that any Chinese military action against self-ruled Taiwan could be grounds for a Japanese military response. China imposed diplomatic and economic measures against Japan.<\/p>\n
In April, the Chinese Embassy in Japan said it had received multiple threats and accused Japanese authorities of failing to take effective measures despite repeated reports to the police.<\/p>\n
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