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China executes man who stabbed Japanese school boy

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China executes man who stabbed Japanese school boy last September .

Zhong Changchun was sentenced to death in January for attacking the boy.

Incident heightened fears among Japanese living in China and prompted Japanese companies to take precautions.

Incident also shone a light on unchecked nationalism on Chinese social media, which has fuelled anti-foreigner sentiment.

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English

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