BEIJING — China has executed two men who carried out deadly attacks that led to numerous fatalities and injuries in November, highlighting a troubling rise in what are termed "revenge on society crimes." On Monday, AP News reported that Fan Weiqu, 62, was executed after he rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports stadium in the city of Zhuhai, a calamity resulting in at least 35 deaths and raising fears among citizens about public safety.

This tragic event, noted as the deadliest in China in more than a decade, stemmed from Fan's feelings of discontent related to his divorce settlement, as noted by local police. In a similarly devastating incident, 21-year-old Xu Jiajin conducted a stabbing attack at his vocational school in Wuxi, which killed eight and injured 17. Xu had reportedly failed his examinations and expressed dissatisfaction with his internship pay, contributing to his decision to commit the attack, according to CBS News.

President Xi Jinping was compelled to respond to these events, urging local governments to reinforce safety measures to prevent such "revenge on society crimes." The judicial processes that led to the executions were completed by December and received approval from the Supreme People’s Court, state media reported.

China maintains that it executes more individuals annually than any other nation, although exact statistics are state secrets. Traditionally, executions are performed through gunshot, with lethal injections having been adopted in some cases. Incidents like these raise questions about broader social concerns, including economic frustrations and a perception of diminished social mobility amongst the populace, which have prompted calls for stronger crime prevention measures according to Al Jazeera.

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