The "Safest Country" Murders in Broad Daylight and the CCP’s Dual Strategy of Stability and Deception

On October 1, 2022, groups from Hong Kong, Uyghur, and Tibetan communities organized a march ending at the Chinese Embassy in the UK. They protested against the Chinese Communist Party extending its influence overseas, monitoring, and threatening people abroad.(People News)

[People News] On November 13, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian claimed that the authorities have consistently taken effective measures to ensure the safety of the people, maintain social stability, and protect all foreigners in China. Strangely, words like “consistently,” “effective,” “ensure,” and “protect” seem to take on an opposite meaning within the CCP’s rhetoric.

Reports of random killings and malicious car attacks in public places are frequently heard in China. For instance, on October 28, an individual attacked students outside the gate of Zhongguancun Third Primary School in Haidian District, Beijing, injuring three students and two passersby. On June 10, four American teachers were stabbed at Beishan Park in Jilin City, Jilin Province. On September 18, a ten-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed in Shenzhen. More recently, deadly car attacks occurred in Zhuhai, Guangdong, and Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Nevertheless, these incidents are downplayed by the Chinese Foreign Ministry as “isolated,” “random,” and “not significant,” with the repeated assertion that “China is one of the safest countries in the world.”

At a press briefing on November 13, a foreign journalist inquired about the Zhuhai incident, in which a car attack killed 35 and injured 43, drawing global attention. The reporter asked whether the Ministry was concerned that these violent incidents could deter foreign investors and tourists from China.

Lin Jian dismissed the question, stating simply, “No foreigners were killed or injured.” He then added, “Let me point out that China is one of the safest countries in the world…”

According to civilian accounts, estimates suggest over 200 people may have been injured in the Zhuhai incident, with as many as 50 fatalities and over 80 casualties in total. However, as no foreigners were harmed, the Ministry’s stance seems to imply that foreigners should feel safe regardless.

Attentive journalists have noticed that phrases like “safest country,” “isolated,” “consistently,” “effective,” “ensure,” and “protect” are part of the standard response from the Foreign Ministry following every major violent incident, such as the stabbing of American teachers or the killing of the Japanese child. This pattern suggests these responses are pre-set, politically correct expressions for any severe incident.

If China is truly “the safest” with continuous “protection,” why were BBC reporters pushed and driven away from the scene when attempting to interview witnesses? Why was a Japanese TBS reporter detained by police and forced to delete photos? What are the authorities trying to hide or destroy? According to some, it is to prevent “anti-China forces” from using the incident as propaganda against China.

As violent deaths become increasingly frequent, some Chinese citizens are beginning to realize that the true force harming China is the CCP itself, with its authoritarianism and deceptive rule that victimizes the people.

What does a 62-year-old man’s decision to drive into a walking group after a divorce dispute have to do with the CCP’s oppressive policies? In many ways, it’s directly related. It’s said that this man’s ex-wife joined a walking group where she met a retired official, had an affair, and received an unfair divorce settlement from the court. Under the CCP’s atheism and decades of political campaigns, China’s traditional values, morality, and beliefs have been dismantled. People have lost their sense of compassion and familial values, leading to an environment where desire dominates. Affairs, corruption, and injustice have become pervasive. Given that the man’s “rival” was an official, could he expect a fair ruling from the courts?

So, can this man’s act of violence be seen as unrelated to the CCP’s brainwashing, suppression, and injustice?

It’s reported that a foreign journalist questioned the Ministry on the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s advisory for Japanese citizens in China to be cautious, avoid speaking loudly in Japanese, and remain aware of their surroundings. Curiously, this part of the question and answer was removed from the Foreign Ministry’s website on the 14th.

In Addition to the Zhuhai Car Attack, BMW Car Incident in Hangzhou Leaves Multiple Casualties. On November 11, a BMW car plowed into several people and vehicles in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, resulting in at least five casualties.

Similar to the Zhuhai incident, where people were not allowed to place flowers in mourning, the CCP has censored photos, comments, and all negative posts online, even though the number of casualties was relatively low. Online commentators were instructed to guide public opinion in the “correct” direction.

One netizen mocked, “No matter how many murder incidents there are, as long as officials insist on portraying China as peaceful, it’s fine if they become the next ‘peaceful’ victims themselves. What’s important is preventing foreign forces from using these reports to their advantage!”

No matter how many die, the public tally must remain below 36 to protect officials from accountability. Any hint that “the CCP turns people into ghosts and good people into criminals” must be kept under wraps. The CCP is using these horrific incidents as a pretext for a sweeping crackdown and nationwide control campaign, tightening its authoritarian grip on society with an ironclad combination of stability enforcement and brainwashing. For the Party, maintaining these “two firm controls” is a top priority and, in their view, the only path forward.