China Overseas Chinese Network, July 10, Question: When will racial discrimination rest? Overseas Chinese are no longer tolerant!

　　The virus is rampant, and the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the world has exceeded 11 million in recent days. As the epidemic intensifies, it is a frequent occurrence of racial discrimination in many countries.

　　Whether they are of African descent, Asian descent, or other ethnic minorities, they are often treated differently simply because of differences in skin color, language, and culture: misunderstanding, alienation, abuse, assault, and even life-threatening. The epidemic is like a catalyst, and it has exacerbated the "xenophobic" sentiment of racial discrimination.

　　Overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese also inevitably suffer unfair and unfair encounters.

We are hurt because we are Asian

　　Mr. Wan, a Chinese who has lived in New Zealand for 24 years, was inexplicably abused on the way to send children to school. When the female owner of the Audi car saw his "Asian face", she was instantly inexplicably angry and yelled "Go away" and "Go back to China" immediately.

　　He said that when the incident happened, the 7-year-old son was in the car and the child felt puzzled and kept asking him “why is this happening”; he said frankly that he would encounter the same discrimination problem in the future, “I don’t want me to let me 'S son was hurt only because he was Asian."

Data Map: On July 5, local time, in Graffiti Lane, Toronto, Canada, the portrait mural of American African-American man George Freud is quite eye-catching. China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong

　　Under the epidemic, harassment and attacks against Asians occurred frequently.

　　In Vancouver, two Asian women were sitting in their cars, but they were abused by a passing man. The man also took out a chisel from his bag and smashed a window;

　　In Washington, a Chinese female student was abused for wearing a mask on her way to school;

　　In Los Angeles, an Asian woman was shouting "Go back, no matter which Asian country you are from" during morning exercises in the park...

　　Discrimination cases have occurred from time to time in many countries and regions. At this moment because of the epidemic, we should work together to fight the virus, but some people wear their usual colored glasses and target the minority.

Strive for active integration into the local area

　　Viruses poison people's bodies, but racial discrimination poisons people's hearts, and their poison is even better!

　　Regarding racial discrimination, overseas Chinese and Chinese are no longer tolerant and no longer afraid, and actively integrate into the local society to fight for more voice.

　　A few days ago, the French municipal elections ended, and 7 Chinese were elected as members of various urban areas. Han Bo is one of them. Prior to this, he established the "French-China Integration Development Association", supported Chinese businessmen to establish mask factories in the local area, and recruited epidemic prevention materials for the local...

Data map: French municipal elections started, with 26 Chinese people running for election. (Photo by Huang Guanjie from The European Times)

　　He said that Chinese and Chinese businessmen need a better survival and development environment, not only by their own hard work, but also by the support of the local government. What I did was to make my fellow citizens better integrated and have greater development.

　　In the UK, the well-known Chinese lawyer Li Zhenju founded the "British Chinese Political Participation Plan", which aims to train younger generations of Chinese to actively participate in politics and integrate into mainstream society. He was convinced that "Chinese participation in politics is of great significance to the Chinese community."

　　Li Zhenju said that in recent years, the British Chinese have made new breakthroughs in this regard. The Chinese younger generation is more integrated into the mainstream society than their parents. They can speak fluent English and make friends with students of different ethnicities at school. In addition, more and more British Chinese have emerged on the political stage, and Chinese faces have emerged one after another in the media of movies and television. These have helped to enhance the overall image of the Chinese ethnic group.

　　Michael Hing, the fifth generation of Chinese immigrants in Australia, has also adopted a television program to combat racial discrimination. On the show, he led the audience to understand the Australian immigrant community, telling the story of the difficulties and hopes in the immigration process, and how immigrants have integrated into the Australian society. He strongly called for "immigration is also part of Australian society".

　　Mike Xing is a talk show actor and host. As a public figure in the media, he also often becomes the target of racial discrimination attacks. He said: "For some people, because of my appearance, they think I will never be an Australian." Even so, he still hopes to use his power to use the program to guide the public and change their "habitual thinking." .

Be brave to speak up against discrimination

　　Faced with racial discrimination and evading unscrupulous policies, retreat and forbearance will only encourage the arrogance of the perpetrators. While fighting against the epidemic, overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese have voiced their voices in various forms such as social networking and declared war on "racial discrimination."

Data map: Toronto, Canada, people who participated in the anti-racist march rally knelt on one knee, expressing their claims against racial discrimination. China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong

　　US Congressman Zhao Meixin of the United States Congress said that in response to multiple cases of discrimination against Asian Americans in the United States, "the victims should be aware of the seriousness of the situation and immediately notify the police."

　　Chinese basketball player Jeremy Lin spoke on social media, condemning the unequal treatment suffered by ethnic minorities.

　　Zhang Sujiu, the honorary chairman of the Southern California Chinese Societies Association, said that Asians should unite and stand upright against discrimination, and must not be silent. "If you encounter discrimination, you must call the police immediately and use legal means to protect your rights."

　　Canada’s Federal Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Wu Fengyi issued a commentary article supporting Chinese ethnicity, saying “we should act immediately to condemn racism and discrimination”.

　　Many overseas Chinese media have also continued to pay attention to reports of ethnic Chinese responding to racial discrimination, and solidarity with anti-discrimination actions.

　　The U.S. "Qiaobao" has continuously pushed several practical articles on the WeChat public account to remind overseas Chinese to report to the police immediately if they encounter discrimination.

　　Canada's "Seven Days" launched "What do we do in the face of discrimination?" "A series of short videos, through news cases and expert perspectives, tells about the manifestations of racial discrimination and how to deal with them.

　　"European Times" published articles such as "new generation of Chinese youths use action to fight against discrimination: I am not a virus", "European overseas Chinese set up anti-discrimination team to unite to speak out" and other articles, reporting on the action of European overseas Chinese against discrimination, calling on more overseas Chinese to speak up bravely.

　　Asians are not "mute". If you are silent, justice will not come any time. Only with effective strategies and positive responses will you earn the respect you deserve.

Act as a group

　　Facing difficulties, unity is the best weapon. Overseas Chinese have organized spontaneously in many places, and Chinese associations have also taken actions, or spontaneously formed groups to help each other, or organized various activities to protest racial discrimination and stigmatization, and strive to let mainstream society hear the voices and demands of the Chinese.

Data Map: Anti-racism and discrimination demonstrations or rallies are held in many cities in Canada. China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong

　　Recently, three Chinese women held a signature event on the theme of "Asian Non-Viruses" in Chinatown, New York. The purpose is to make more people understand that "viruses are not terrible, but discrimination is really terrible if it spreads like a virus." Nearly 300 people wrote down their names to show their support.

　　In response to the recent riots, Chinese people in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles spontaneously set up patrols to elevate the safety umbrella for the Chinese community; many Chinese communities also set up "SOS mutual assistance WeChat groups" to jointly deal with risks and avoid illegal crimes. The occurrence of behavior.

　　Nearly a thousand people in Chicago held a rally, with participants of Chinese, Korean, Filipino, black, white and other ethnic groups. People shouted the slogan "There is no justice, there is no peace" and "We can't be silent anymore", expressing our voice against racism.

Chinese and black people took a group photo in front of the same banner slogan. ("Chicago Chinese Forum" Photo by David Zhang)

　　Many Chinese communities in the UK spontaneously carried out anti-racial discrimination work, and established the "All-British Chinese Anti-Race Discrimination Group" to provide guidance and assistance to Chinese people who have been discriminated against. The Australian Association of Chinese Associations in Tasmania held a video conference with local politicians. Expressed the firm stance of overseas Chinese against discrimination; 17 Asian American societies jointly issued an open letter calling on all ethnic groups in the United States to unite against the epidemic...

　　The virus is not terrible, the tumor inside is really terrible. It is hoped that through the joint efforts of all ethnic groups around the world, we can not only defeat the New Corona Virus, but also dispel the racism of "racism."

　　(Source: Overseas Chinese official micro-channel network; Author: Wang Qin; Reference: China News Network, the United States, "World News", "European Times", New Zealand day-dimensional net; ID: qiaowangzhongguo)