Police in southern China’s Zhuhai city have arrested a driver accused of ramming his vehicle into people in a busy pedestrian zone, killing 35 and injuring 43.
The incident outside a sports stadium on Monday evening is the latest in a series of apparently random attacks that analysts have said hint at rising social tensions in China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on authorities to learn from the incident and to “strengthen at-source risk prevention and control?.?.?.?and do our best to protect people’s lives and social stability”. The “murderer” should be severely punished according to the law, Xi said in a statement carried by state media.