A Chinese woman, Hu Youping, sacrificed her life to prevent a knife attack in Suzhou, China, from escalating into a mass casualty event. Hu, who worked for a local school, intervened to protect a Japanese woman and her child, stopping the assailant from boarding a school bus. Her actions potentially averted a diplomatic incident between China and Japan. Hu's bravery has been widely praised, with the local police planning to honor her as a 'righteous and courageous role model.' The Chinese Foreign Ministry has also recognized her heroism, stating that she exemplified the spirit of courage and helpfulness valued in China. Despite her sacrifice, some reports suggest that the official police release did not fully acknowledge her protection of Japanese citizens.
China appears to have been spared the real news story -- A busload of Japanese kids were seconds away from being massacred; Ms. Hu changed history. https://t.co/DM0HfEYIbM
Foreign Ministry mourns Chinese woman who lost her life trying to stop attack https://t.co/9xa71dbH2o
In the PRC police release on the death of Ms. Hu Youping, there is no mention that she defended Japanese kids, or that it happened around a school bus. Perhaps in today's China it's not politically correct to praise one for defending Japanese citizens. https://t.co/m7EkYgHtcI
A city in eastern China will honor a woman who was killed trying to stop a stabbing that injured a Japanese woman and her child. The local police plan to endow her with the title of “righteous and courageous role model.” https://t.co/O6SqFVi1j6
"I believe this Chinese woman exemplified the kindness and bravery of the Chinese people, reflecting the spirit of courage and helpfulness that is valued in China," a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday about the Chinese national who protected Japanese… https://t.co/LFkEOpvsHS
China honours woman who died saving Japanese family https://t.co/WppTX5Oa7u
#Editorial: The last image of Hu Youping, who protected a Japanese woman and her son in the Suzhou attack incident, left to people before her death was to prevent a villain from committing a crime. While we condemn criminal behavior, it is also important to recognize the sense of… https://t.co/tC5PKpJlwH
“If the assailant hadn't been stopped, more people would have been injured,” a witness to the incident said. Some Suzhou residents expressed their outrage over the knife attack and their concern for the victims, praising the heroic actions of Hu, who saved the #Japanese… https://t.co/1gUUrUCEbA
Not only did she save lives, she may have averted a serious diplomatic incident that would cause China-Japan relation to further deteriorate. https://t.co/O5s8Ccs6jI
Don't think the assailant mistook the Chinese woman for a Japanese woman. In fact, that brave Chinese woman who works for the school essentially sacrificed herself to stop the assailant from getting on the bus and turning it into a killing spree. https://t.co/kd3P3fwzIa