The fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japanese boy in Shenzhen has heightened tensions between Japan and China, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida demanding an explanation and enhanced safety measures for Japanese citizens. Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will meet her Chinese counterpart in New York to discuss the incident, while Japan plans to spend 43 million yen to improve security at Japanese schools in China. Chinese authorities have provided limited information about the attack, calling it an isolated incident, though some speculation links it to rising nationalism and anti-Japanese sentiment. The incident occurred on the anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident, a historically significant date for China. This tragedy follows a similar attack in June in Suzhou, raising concerns about the safety of Japanese nationals in China. Beijing is keen to prevent the incident from escalating into a diplomatic conflict.