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The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked worry among Japanese expats living in China, with top firms warning their workers to be vigilant.

Toshiba and Toyota have told their staff to take precautions against any possible violence, while Panasonic is offering its employees free flights home.

Japanese authorities have repeated their condemnation of the killing while urging the Chinese government to ensure the safety of their citizens.

The stabbing of the 10-year-old boy on Wednesday was the third high-profile attack on foreigners in China in recent months.

In a statement issued to the BBC, electronics giant Panasonic said it would "prioritise the safety and health of employees" in mainland China in the wake of the latest attack.

Panasonic is allowing employees and their families to temporarily return to Japan at company expense, and is offering a counselling service as well.

Toshiba, which has around 100 employees in China, has urged its workers "to be cautious of their safety".

The world's biggest car manufacturer Toyota, meanwhile, told the BBC it was "supporting Japanese expatriates" by providing them with any information they might need on the situation.

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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't want to make generalisations. I have worked with people from all around the world as a teacher at an international business school. A thing that comes up quite often is a certain close-mindedness of people in China. I never would have noticed this myself, but it was my own students from China that mentioned it to me. I've only been to China once for 3 weeks and I while talking to people I did hear some comments about other nationalities that made little sense historically. My friend that I was visiting there basically said that anything bad that happens in China is caused by foreigners or Uyghurs which sounds like BS to me.

Why a child, though? That's some evil shit. Get that person's phone and look at ther social media, I bet their WeChat is filled with anti-Japanese shit.

The majority of my international students are very worldly and open-minded, and every year there are more like them.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can't imagine being so radicalized to murder children. Absolute cowardice.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 7 points 1 month ago

Growing up in the US, unfortunately, I can...