It is noted that the Iowa Cornell College professors were in China as part of an exchange program with Beihua University.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the incident was a random attack, and it would not affect the usual exchanges between China and the United States.

According to the brother of one of the victims, a group of faculty members were visiting a temple in Beishan Park when they were attacked by a man with a knife.

"Police have tentatively determined that it was a random incident, but the investigation is ongoing. All the victims were immediately hospitalized and received appropriate emergency treatment, and their lives are not in danger", said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian.

At the same time, Beijing vowed to continue to take effective measures to ensure the safety of foreigners in China.

• A woman staged a knife attack at an elementary school in China's Jiangxi province on May 21, killing at least two people and injuring 10 others.