China executes 2 it says killed at least 43 in car rampage, stabbing

Beijing — China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called "revenge on society crimes," state media reported Monday.

Fan Weiqu, 62, who authorities said rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports stadium in the southern city of Zhuhai, killing at least 35 people ahd seriously injuring at least 43 more, was executed on Monday. The attack was the country's deadliest in over a decade, according to authorities, and came on the eve of the country's premier aviation exhibition by the People's Liberation Army that's hosted annually in the city. Police said Fan was upset over his divorce settlement.

Also in November, 21-year-old Xu Jiajin killed eight people and injured 17 others in a stabbing attack at his vocational school in the eastern city of Wuxi. Police said Wu had failed his examinations and could not graduate, and was dissatisfied about his pay at an internship. He was also executed on Monday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.