June 12th 2024.
Four American instructors were attacked by a man while leaving a park in the Chinese province of Jilin. These instructors were from Cornell College in Iowa and were teaching at a university in China. It was reported that the man who attacked them was "down on his luck" and had bumped into one of the instructors.
One of the instructors, David Zabner, described the terrifying moment when he turned around and saw the man holding a knife. At first, he thought his colleagues had been pushed and the man was trying to push him as well. But then he realized that he had been stabbed and was bleeding. Photos of the incident were shared on Chinese social media, but have since been taken down.
According to China's foreign ministry, the man who attacked the instructors was identified as Cui. He had walked past them while they were hiking in Beishan Park and apparently became agitated when someone in the group accidentally bumped into him. Zabner explained that the police told them that Cui was unemployed and was having a difficult time, which may have led to his violent reaction.
Zabner was injured in the arm and another instructor was seen bleeding from his back in the photos. It took about 20 minutes for medical help to arrive, and the victims were taken to a local hospital. As of Tuesday morning, they were still receiving treatment. Cui was arrested by the police. There was also another person, who was Chinese, that was stabbed in the incident.
US Representative Ashley Hinson expressed her shock and concern for the injured instructors, stating that she was working with Cornell College to ensure their safe return home. The college has had a partnership with Beihua University since 2018, and Zabner had been teaching computer science there since 2019. He had returned this year and had been sightseeing on his days off.
It is truly horrifying that these instructors from Iowa were brutally attacked while in China. Let us all join in praying for their health and safety.
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