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Man stabs foreign tourist in Beijing to publicize his case

A man who stabbed an American tourist in Beijing yesterday to draw media attention to his grievances has been detained, Beijing police said.

Wang Taicun, a 61-year-old resident from east China's Shandong Province, allegedly stabbed the American tourist in his hip at the historic Qianmen Gate, one of Beijing's most famous sights, yesterday afternoon.

Wang said he came to Beijing to submit his grievances to central government authorities and injured the foreigner to draw wider attention, Beijing Times reported today.

The American has been sent to a hospital for treatment and an investigation is ongoing.




 

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