China declared an incident in which four US college instructors were stabbed in Jilin as an isolated event. The instructors, who were in China through a partnership program, were wounded while participating in an exchange program. The motive and identity of the perpetrator(s) are still unknown. China emphasizes that the incident will not impact China-U.S. cultural exchanges. Despite the rarity of attacks against foreigners in China, the country faces frequent knife attacks due to its strict gun control laws.