City launches campaign to curb bullying after attack on girl, 12

Xingtai, Hebei province, launched an anti-bullying campaign on Saturday to curb such acts in schools after a middle school student was beaten up by roommates.

A 12-year-old girl at Huigong Experimental Middle School in Qinghe was beaten by seven roommates last month after a conflict erupted between the girl and one of the seven, according to a statement by the local publicity department.

All schools in Xingtai should create ways to prevent bullying from occurring, Wang Dawei, deputy head of the education bureau of Xingtai, said during an emergency meeting on Saturday.