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according to the website of the ministry of foreign affairs, on september 20, foreign ministry spokesperson mao ning hosted a regular press conference and answered questions related to the attack and death of a japanese boy in shenzhen.

bloomberg: regarding the attack in shenzhen on wednesday, the japanese side released news that vice foreign minister sun weidong had a phone call with the japanese ambassador to china yesterday. it mentioned that vice minister sun weidong said that this case was an individual case and the suspect had a criminal record. but this does not explain the motive for the crime. this morning i received an email from the japanese embassy in china. the japanese side still strongly requested that china release the details of the case, including all background information, and stated that china has not provided any information related to the motive of the crime to japan so far. the suspect has been detained for more than two days. can you provide any information about the motive of the crime?

mao ning: china and japan have maintained communication on relevant issues. yesterday, vice minister sun weidong briefed ambassador jin shan on the relevant situation during a phone call. i noticed that shenzhen city also provided a lot of information. as far as i know, the competent chinese authorities are investigating and handling this case. regarding the progress of the case, including specific information such as the motive, it is recommended to inquire with the competent chinese authorities.

nikkei: regarding the attack on a japanese mother and her son and a chinese woman in suzhou in june this year, the spokesperson said yesterday that the incident is "still under further investigation". can you introduce the follow-up progress since june? japanese people living in china are very concerned about the two cases in shenzhen and suzhou. is china prepared to announce the criminals' motives, background, case details, etc. after the investigation of these two cases is completed?

mao ning: as far as i know, the relevant chinese authorities are investigating and handling the relevant cases, and will promote subsequent judicial procedures in due course. i am not aware of the specific progress and the information you are concerned about. you can ask the relevant chinese authorities.

nhk reporter: the news of china and japan reaching a consensus happened to coincide with the stabbing death of a japanese boy in shenzhen. are the two related?

mao ning: the content and release time of the china-japan bilateral consensus were determined after intensive consultations between the two sides. regarding the case of the shenzhen boy being attacked, china has stated its position many times. the two are not related.

bloomberg: yesterday i asked the shenzhen public security bureau about the criminal's motive, but they did not answer. when vice minister sun weidong spoke with the japanese ambassador to china yesterday, he mentioned details such as the criminal suspect's criminal record. it seems that the department responsible for communicating with the japanese government is the ministry of foreign affairs. you just suggested that i ask the relevant chinese department. i understand that the competent department is the ministry of foreign affairs. so i would like to ask again, what is the criminal's motive? why don't you provide information about the case?

mao ning: this case is being investigated by the public security department, which means that the case is still under investigation and no conclusion has been reached yet. the diplomatic departments of china and japan are maintaining communication. this is necessary and normal. the competent authorities can provide more authoritative information on the issues you are concerned about.

kyodo news: shenzhen media reported today that the case at the shenzhen japanese school was an isolated incident. what is china's comment?

mao ning: i have noticed the media reports and the situation introduced by shenzhen city. i believe that the relevant statements have their basis.

nhk reporter: let me ask you again about shenzhen. what the japanese side wants to know most is whether the criminals are targeting japanese people. what is the chinese ministry of foreign affairs' opinion on this aspect?

mao ning: i understand the concerns of the japanese side and the japanese in china about this issue. i would like to point out that the suspect has been detained by the public security department. as for his specific motive, it needs to be determined through a serious investigation. i do not have the relevant information at present.

bloomberg: if we don't know the motive, how can we be sure that this is an isolated case? on the one hand, you said you don't know the motive, but on the other hand, you told us that this is an isolated case. isn't this contradictory?

mao ning: in determining whether a case is an individual case, in addition to the suspect's motive, many other factors are involved. judging from the information currently available, this is an individual case. however, the specific situation needs to wait for the results of the investigation.