Tony Dokoupil had to suddenly stop a live broadcast of CBS Evening News from Taiwan because the cameraman suffered a medical emergency. Dokoupil was near the end of his broadcast when it became clear something was wrong. “Is he ok?” Dokoupil was heard asking. “We’re going to take a quick break. We have a medical emergency here. We’re calling a doctor,” he says before the segment ends. Watch below: JUST NOW: A CBS cameraman suffered a “MEDICAL EMERGENCY” live on air in Taiwan, forcing the broadcast to abruptly cut to commercial Thankfully, the cameraman is “okay and recovering,” per CBS Definitely scared a LOT of viewers! pic.twitter.com/6pNZKjvFhD — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 14, 2026 Variety noted: Dokoupil reportedly failed to get a visa for China on time to report from Beijing, where President Trump is meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping. His network competitors, including Tom Llamas of NBC News and David Muir of ABC News, are in Beijing. Meanwhile, Dokoupil is broadcasting from Taipei. A source at CBS told Semafor that CBS News has two other correspondents traveling to China with Trump, and that Dokoupil’s “presence in Taipei highlighted the importance of Taiwan, which is set to be a major topic at the summit.” “Tonight during the final segment of CBS Evening News, our cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency. Thankfully, he’s okay and recovering,” CBS Evening News wrote. Tonight during the final segment of CBS Evening News, our cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency. Thankfully, he’s okay and recovering. — CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil (@CBSEveningNews) May 13, 2026 Deadline shared further: Dokoupil said at the opening of the broadcast, “On the surface, it might look like all the action is over there,” referring to Beijing. He added, “We will soon see images of President Trump and Xi Jinping as they negotiate the Iran war, tariffs, critical minerals trade and more. But if you zoom out from the state visit, you see one of the most important geopolitical stories of our time, and the big question tonight, will China, under Xi Jinping, try to take over Taiwan, risking war and economic catastrophe? This is what could happen here on the shores and in the streets if Xi decides to invade.” The network’s Weijia Jiang and Anna Coren are reporting from Beijing.