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Two Japanese, one Chinese national injured in Shanghai knife attack, China's foreign ministry says

BEIJING - Two Japanese nationals and a Chinese national were injured in a knife attack "by a person with a mental disorder" at a restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

"The injured were promptly taken to hospital for treatment, and the suspect has been apprehended by police," ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said during a regular press conference.

(Reporting by Ethan Wang, Xiuhao Chen and Joe Cash)

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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM.

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