8 people died and 17 people were injured in a knife attack in front of a school in eastern China.

A 21-year-old man was arrested at Wuxi Yixing Arts and Crafts Vocational and Technical College in Wuxi city at around 18:30 local time (10:30 GMT), according to a statement from local police.

In the statement, it was stated that he graduated from school in 2024 and that he committed the attack “when he could not receive his diploma due to poor exam results” and that he was not satisfied with the internship fee.

Police said the man confessed to his crime “without hesitation”.

They added that the investigation was ongoing and efforts were being made to “manage the aftermath”.

The attack followed an incident on Monday. At least 35 people died after a driver drove his car into a crowd at the stadium in the southern city of Zhuhai.

Police said the driver was unhappy with the divorce settlement, but the incident raised questions about recent communal violence in the country.

There were discussions on social media about the social phenomenon. “Taking revenge on society”Where individuals act on personal grievances by attacking strangers.

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