The incident was reportedly caused by personal grudges from drivers dissatisfied with the property split, but experts also noted the possibility that social complaints exploded and targeted an unspecified number of people.
The incident was recorded as the deadliest since the stabbing attack in Xinjiang's Uighur Autonomous Region.
The Chinese government has tried to bring the incident under control quickly, emphasizing its safety, but there have been growing concerns about social unrest, along with criticism of the authorities' slow response.
Criticism has been raised among Chinese netizens that it occurred as part of revenge against society, with some calling for the death penalty, along with anger at the perpetrator.
Authorities are tightening controls by censoring posts related to the incident and removing memorial items from the scene.
Security officers at the scene removed bouquets and candles that residents had brought to honor the victims before they could put them on the floor.
The incident also raised suspicions that authorities in Zhuhai City may have delayed announcing the incident out of fear of its impact on China's largest air show.
However, China's foreign ministry said at a regular briefing that "China is one of the safest and lowest crime rates in the world" and that there were no foreign deaths, but that it still guarantees the safety of foreigners.
Meanwhile, the Japanese Consulate General in Guangzhou issued a warning to its citizens on the 12th, the day after the Zhuhai incident, saying, "There have been many malicious incidents in China recently."
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