 Ko Yao-ping was working as a school bus attendant in the city of Suzhou when a man attacked a Japanese woman and her child at a local bus stop. The city's public security bureau said she fearlessly stood up and confronted the attacker to prevent more people from being harmed. The mother and her child were not seriously injured. The Japanese embassy has flown its flag at half-mast in her honour and in a statement they said her noble dedication would not be forgotten.