Another Japanese attack occurred in Suzhou

According to Japanese media reports, another attack on Japanese citizens occurred in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, on Thursday (July 31, 2025). The victims were a mother and her son. The mother was injured in the incident, but her condition is not life-threatening. The details of the incident, the attacker's current condition, and his motive are currently unknown.

Last June, a Chinese man attacked a Japanese school bus in Suzhou with a knife, injuring a Japanese mother and her son. Chinese bus attendant Hu Youping died from injuries sustained while attempting to prevent the attacker from boarding the bus.

China will hold a ceremony and military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in September. "Unit 731," a Chinese anti-Japanese film depicting the Japanese Kwantung Army's Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Division (Unit 731), was originally scheduled for release on July 31, but the release date has not yet been confirmed, suggesting it may have been postponed. Some Japanese media speculate that this may be due to Chinese concerns that the film could exacerbate Sino-Japanese relations.