Mother disciplines son on Chinese highway in viral video sparking debate on parenting

A woman in China stopped her car on an expressway to discipline her son after he threatened to jump out. The incident occurred in Zhengzhou and was captured in a viral video. In the video, the mother, surnamed Zhang, is seen whipping her son with a tree branch while holding his coat. The boy, around eight years old, can be heard crying during the incident. The video has sparked a debate on social media about parenting practices in China. The mother stated that her family's rules dictate that others should not intervene during discipline.