Acts of sudden violence can occur anywhere. But a recent episode illustrates China’s unusually tight control of news about such incidents https://www.economist.com/china/2026/03/31/is-china-covering-up-a-violent-attack-at-a-beijing-market?taid=69ccf1581ba7940001f8ebe7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante