China teacher gives CPR to collapsed woman on street, is accused of groping her

SCMP | July 20, 2025, 9 p.m. | Original

A male teacher in China who performed CPR on a woman who collapsed in the street has been accused of groping her chest. Photo: Shutterstock

A man in China who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a woman who collapsed in the street has been accused of groping her chest by online observers.

The controversy drew added attention online after the man told the media he was disappointed and frightened by the derogatory comments, Jiupai News reported.

The woman collapsed on a street in Hengyang, central Hunan province, on July 12.

Initially, a female doctor from a local hospital carried out CPR on her.

Pan, wearing the white baseball cap, got off his bicycle to come to the woman’s aid. Photo: Weibo
Pan, wearing the white baseball cap, got off his bicycle to come to the woman’s aid. Photo: Weibo

When the doctor became tired from massaging, she asked if anyone else was able to carry out the emergency procedure.

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