Beijing ‘crackdown’ on deadly attacks in China after videos evade censors

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Beijing has warned of a "crackdown" on random violent crimes in 2025, in the wake of a spate of mass attacks on the public in the final months of 2024. Experts say the government fears the attacks are undermining social stability with videos of the incidents being widely shared on Chinese social media before being censored. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) warning came in a message issued on Christmas Day which outlined eight government priorities in the New Year period. A still image from a social media video taken at the sports centre in Zhuhai after the deadly attack. (Reuters)...