9-Year-Old Chinese Chess Prodigy Dies by Suicide After Abuse from Father, Sparking Online Outrage
After suffering long-term abuse and verbal attacks from his father, 9-year-old chess prodigy Zhu Hongxin chose to take his own life on May 19. The child from Quanzhou, Fujian was a champion at a national children's Go competition but was brutally beaten by his father in public after losing a match.
Despite being a rising star at just 7 years old, Zhu faced severe violence after performance failures, prompting widespread fear and helplessness among witnesses. Many netizens have since expressed their outrage, calling for better protection of children's rights and condemning parental abuse.
