New China ethics debate after child's road death
- Published: 13 Dec 2012 at 15.46
- Online news: Asia
A video of a child being crushed by a minibus and ignored by passers-by has ignited a new bout of soul-searching in China with web users asking whether ethics are slipping amid rapid change.
This file photo shows two-year-old girl nicknamed Yue Yue being treated at a hospital in Guangzhou, after being injured in a road accident, on October 16, 2011. A new video of another child being crushed by a minibus and ignored by passers-by has ignited a bout of soul-searching in China with web users asking whether ethics are slipping amid rapid change.
The footage, which police told state news agency Xinhua is authentic, shows five-year-old Yan Zhe crossing the street alone in front of the parked bus which knocks him over as it pulls away.
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