On June 28, 2026, regarding a case in which a woman was killed due to a family dispute in a residential compound in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, the Beijing News published a report calling the homicide a “death incident,” triggering widespread criticism from netizens that official media are abusing vague neologisms to evade the nature of violent crime.
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2026-10-04 02:13 · 🎬🖼 因家庭纠纷女子被杀，网友批评《新京报》使用“亡人事件”一词
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Fatal Homicide in Gaoyou, Jiangsu; Beijing News Report Uses Euphemism “Death Incident,” Sparking Public Backlash over News Discourse Grooming
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