Four staff members from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, were stabbed while visiting a public park in Jilin City, China. The staff members were in China as part of a partnership program with Beihua University. They were accompanied by a faculty member from Beihua University at the time of the attack. The attack occurred during their trip, and all four victims survived. The extent of their injuries and whether the attack was targeted or random is unclear. The injured staff members are receiving assistance from Cornell College, and U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks is working with the U.S. Embassy to ensure their care and safe return to the U.S. [f819673d] [e91c255c]
The partnership program between Cornell College and Beihua University focuses on teaching communication engineering to Chinese students. The staff members were not accompanied by any students during the trip. Cornell College President Jonathan Brand confirmed the incident and expressed the college's support for the injured staff members. [f819673d] [e91c255c]
The State Department has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for mainland China, urging Americans to reconsider travel due to arbitrary detentions and exit bans. This incident highlights the potential risks associated with travel to China. [9df4bf4c] [e91c255c]
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds expressed concern and asked for prayers for the recovery of the injured staff members. U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst are also closely following the situation. [9df4bf4c] [e91c255c]
The attack on the Iowa instructors in China has raised concerns about the safety of American educators abroad. The US State Department is monitoring the situation, and US Rep. Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks of Iowa is trying to ensure the victims receive good healthcare and return to the US. The attack occurred as both Beijing and Washington are seeking to maintain people-to-people exchange to prevent bilateral relations from falling off. [e91c255c]
According to the Financial Times, the incident actually occurred at a college in the city of Zhongshan, China, not Jilin City as previously reported. The motive for the attack is still unclear. The teachers were taken to the hospital for treatment, and the US embassy in Beijing is aware of the incident and providing assistance. No further details have been released at this time. [228ca37d]
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. [4b2f16ba]
A man holding a knife attacked a bus used by a Japanese school in Suzhou, China, on Monday, wounding a Japanese woman and her child. The mother and child were taken to the hospital, and their injuries were not life-threatening, according to the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai. [9ce13287]