Two women fined after fight on train in Sichuan

Two women were fined after slapping each other on a train in Sichuan province, Chengdu Railway Police said in a statement on Wednesday evening.

The case sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media over whether both deserved to be fined, as it seemed one of them might have been simply trying to defend herself.

The incident happened on May 2 on a train from Meishan to Chengdu in Sichuan. One of the women, surnamed Wang, was traveling alone while the other, surnamed Yang, was traveling with several people, including three children, according to the police, who released surveillance footage from the carriage and video recordings made by the train conductor.