China Overseas Chinese Network June 6 Question: The International Day to Combat Hate Speech is approaching, are Americans and Asian Americans okay?
In 2022, the 75th session of the General Assembly adopted resolution 75/309, designating 6 June as the International Day to Combat Hate Speech.
As this year's International Day to Combat Hate Speech approaches, has there been a decrease in hate speech against Asians? Has the situation of racial discrimination improved?
On April 2021, 4, local time, an anti-Asian hate march was held in New York, USA, and tens of thousands of people held signs to rally in Foley Square in Manhattan, and then marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to Cardeman Square in Brooklyn. Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Study: 75% of Asian-Americans have experienced racial discrimination
In a survey, researchers at Columbia University revealed widespread racial discrimination among Asian Americans.
For the study, Columbia University's School of Social Work and Committee of 100 interviewed 6500,<> Asian-Americans.
The survey results show that nearly 75 percent of respondents have experienced racial discrimination in the past year, and 55 percent expressed concern about hate crimes or harassment. The survey also showed that 5 in 1 respondents had experienced racial humiliation or harassment, while nearly 10 per cent had faced physical intimidation or assault.
According to recent estimates by the Department of Commerce, about 540.<> million Asian-Americans live in the United States. The figures in the survey therefore show that racism and discrimination have a significant impact on this group.
On March 2021, 3, local time, a large number of people in San Francisco, California, took to the streets to protest discrimination and violence against Asians. On the same day, demonstrations and rallies against discrimination against Asians broke out in many places in the United States. Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan
Chinese Canadians plagued by racial rhetoric
In Canada, hate speech and crimes against Asians are common. The clerk of a newly opened Hong Kong-style dessert shop in Richmond, Canada, was questioned by a white man "whether it is Canadian" and even told the clerk to "go back to China", and the clip went viral on social media.
The Mounties launched an investigation and found that the white man who went to the store to use the restroom and complained that there was not enough English on the menu, which later turned into a racial discrimination incident. Below the clip, a large number of netizens left messages criticizing the white man's behavior.
Earlier, graffiti against the Chinese community appeared in a shopping mall in Markham, Canada, and Mr. Lu, a Chinese, shared photos of graffiti on social media, saying that "as a Chinese living in Canada, especially in Markham, I have to endure some form of racism, which is part of my life."
How Asians seek fairness and justice
According to a report released by Stop AAPI Hate, 53 percent of Asian-Americans and 58 percent of Pacific Islander Americans said education was the most effective response. In addition, there are many advocates for legislation and enforcement in this regard.
Infographic: New York holds a march against Asian hatred.
"Most anti-Asian incidents are not criminal in nature and therefore require solutions outside the criminal justice system," the report reads, "and we do not support solutions such as increased policing or incarceration that affect minority communities differently, do not eliminate systemic racism, but perpetuate it."
A few days ago, the New York State Senate passed a bill to establish Asian Pacific American history courses in public schools across the state, and the state House of Representatives version is expected to be passed soon.
During Asian Heritage Month in May, politicians from Canada's federal government and different provinces once again expressed their stance on facing racism and opposing discrimination and hatred against Asians.
"'Apolitical and unspoken' has long been a stereotype of Asian Americans in American society, and prejudice and discrimination against Asians are still widespread. Asian ethnic groups have different languages and cultures, and only by uniting can we better raise their voices and get rid of the 'dumb' label. Yin Xiaohuang, a tenured professor at Occidental College, said.
(Source: China Overseas Chinese Network WeChat public account; ID：qiaowangzhongguo； Source: China News Network, China Overseas Chinese Network, China Daily Network, Overseas Network, Canadian "Ming Pao", etc.; Author: Xu Wenxin)