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Four instructors from Cornell College in Iowa were stabbed while visiting a partner university in China. The incident occurred at a public park in Jilin province, leaving the instructors injured by an unknown attacker. The school president, Jonathan Brand, confirmed the serious incident involving the instructors and a faculty member from Beihua University. The US State Department is monitoring the situation, and Iowa officials are working to ensure the safety and recovery of the injured Iowans.
The Chinese authorities have not responded to the incident, and social media images of the injured were censored. The partnership between Cornell College and Beihua University began in 2018, with professors traveling to China to teach various subjects. Iowa representatives and officials are actively involved in ensuring the well-being of the injured instructors and their safe return home.