Chinese Reporter Who Teared Up Reporting Abe Shooting News Attempts Suicide

Reportedly Struggling Due to Criticism from Chinese Netizens

Chinese reporter Zheng Ying. Photo by Zheng Ying, captured from Weibo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Wooseok] It has been reported that a Chinese journalist who broke down in tears while reporting the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempted an extreme act.

According to a report on the 22nd (local time) by the Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP), Zheng Ying, a freelance Chinese journalist residing in Japan, recently left a suicide note and attempted an extreme act.

Zheng Ying's marketing company DDBK, established in Tokyo, Japan, stated, "Zheng Ying experienced physical and psychological pain."

Zheng Ying's friend and famous Chinese writer Chen Lan revealed Zheng Ying's suicide note on her Weibo. In the note, Zheng Ying wrote, "At the age of 32, I have decided to leave this world. I have suffered from depression since 2018, and since July this year, it has worsened to the point where I cannot live a normal life or work."

According to Chinese media, acquaintances who received the message immediately reported it to the Japanese police, and Zheng Ying was transferred to a hospital and is receiving treatment.

On the 8th, while reporting live on the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe, Zheng Ying was seen choking up and unable to continue speaking. She also highlighted Abe's achievements, saying, "Former Prime Minister Abe opened Japan's doors so that more Chinese people could travel to Japan and tried to revise the constitution so that Japan would be less politically and militarily dependent on the United States."

In response, Chinese netizens criticized Zheng Ying, and she apologized on Weibo, saying, "I revealed my personal emotions and hurt everyone's feelings. It was unprofessional."

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