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- ↑ "China: Police arrest suspect in stabbing attack in Kaiyuan City, Liaoning Province, the morning of Dec. 27". GardaWorld. Garda. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ "Seven killed in random stabbing attack outside Chinese school". NY Post. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ Seven killed in knife attack in China's Liaoning province
- ↑ Knife-wielding man kills 7 in 'random' attack in northeast China
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