Two reports of violent crimes allegedly perpetrated by students in China have hit the news in recent days:
First, a Chinese teenager kidnapped and murdered by classmates:
David Stanway reported in Beijing that four teenagers were arrested for the murder of their classmate Zhao Shaoxu, the son of a local entrepreneur, whom they kidnapped in an attempt to extort 500,000 yuan (£35,000) in ransom money. Even though president Hu Jintao tightened improvements to the “quality” and “morality” of the new generations, the biggest crime in China has been on the youth, says the Guardian report. [Full Text]
Second, a 19-year-old student has been accused of murdering, dismembering businessman:
Chinese media has broken the story of the murder of Mu Hongzhang, a manager at the Lijiang Highway and Bridge Management Company, who was initially reported missing on December 19 of last year. He was reportedly murdered by a 19-year-old Beijing native girl who is a second-year student at Yunnan University, with whom he was having an affair, via gokunming.com. [Full Text]
– Read also China Youth Crime ‘In Rapid Rise’ by BBC via CDT
