This isn't China's problem - it's a human problem[1].
This is why the first step in many first aid classes is for the care giver to identify one person among bystanders and instruct that person to call emergency services. Not "somebody call 911" because it's possible that nobody will - but "you, call 911. Do it now".
From your source: "the common portrayal of neighbors being fully aware but completely unresponsive has since been criticized as inaccurate."
Also, if you read the article, it mentioned Kitty Genovese, and how the tale was likely apocryphal. That being said, the issue isn't that there is a bystander effect, but why in China it seems like the bystander effect is higher than in other nations.
This isn't China's problem - it's a human problem[1].
This is why the first step in many first aid classes is for the care giver to identify one person among bystanders and instruct that person to call emergency services. Not "somebody call 911" because it's possible that nobody will - but "you, call 911. Do it now".
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese