From the chinese press

Security around schools is poor

A man who allegedly is mentally challenged stabbed eight children to death and injured five at their school gate in Nanping, Fujian province, on Tuesday. The tragedy exposes the lack of security around schools, says an article in Beijing Times. Excerpts:

The attack on 13 children in Nanping, Fujian province, has highlighted the lack of proper security in and around schools. Had the school authorities posted security guards at the gate, the lives of some if not all the eight victims could have been saved.