Mass murders highlight major social problems in China

Significance Police said the 21-year-old perpetrator had failed his exams and was unhappy with his internship pay. There has been a notable uptick in ‘social revenge’ attacks this year, in which individuals indiscriminately target strangers in public places in lone wolf attacks seen as expressing anger against society as a whole. Impacts High-profile crimes damage public support for the Communist Party, which frequently celebrates China’s low crime rate. A sense of insecurity will strengthen public support for increased surveillance by the authorities. A growing need to combat crime is one factor that will make China ramp up security and surveillance measures as its economy slows.