BEIJING -- The stabbing death of a 10-year-old Japanese boy in Shenzhen has shaken the Japanese expatriate community in China, prompting companies to take steps to safeguard workers and allay concerns.
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A street in Shenzhen near where a 10-year-old boy was stabbed Sept. 18 on his way to a Japanese school. The boy died from his injuries on Sept. 19. © Kyodo
BEIJING -- The stabbing death of a 10-year-old Japanese boy in Shenzhen has shaken the Japanese expatriate community in China, prompting companies to take steps to safeguard workers and allay concerns.