According to data from Johns Hopkins University, as of 16:32 EST on the 19th, 1523534 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States and 91570 deaths. The number of diagnoses and deaths each account for about one third of the global total.
The epidemic data "stable" first, the US government not only did not reflect, but frequently "dumped" other countries! Since the outbreak of the epidemic, some American politicians and mainstream media have simply drawn the equal signs of "China", "Overseas Chinese", "Asian" and "New Crown Virus".
In fact, American society has a long history of discrimination against Asian groups, including Chinese. According to US media reports, overseas Chinese and Chinese are the first to bear the sudden outbreak of new coronary pneumonia.
On February 29th local time, the public participated in an anti-discrimination march in San Francisco, opposed to discrimination against the Chinese population because of the new coronavirus, and supported China and the global campaign against the epidemic. China News Service reporter Liu Guanguan
In early March, in the US capital Washington, a drunkard broke into a Chinese teahouse and asked the shopkeeper whether to sell "corona" (crown). Some people entered the shop and saw the shopkeeper's Chinese face, then turned and left. In Brooklyn, New York, a Chinese woman was splashed with acidic liquid when she went out to dump garbage, and her face and neck were burned extensively. In Los Angeles, California, bullies slammed Asian classmates more than 20 times in the head, accusing each other of having a virus, and calling him to “roll back to China”. At the White House press conference, a government official, in front of CBS Chinese journalists, referred to the "New Crown Virus" as "Kung Fu Flu" ...
Even the "friendship" of Jeremy Lin, a Chinese star, was not spared. According to reports, Jeremy Lin said in an article: "Almost every Asian American I know, there is a person in the circle of friends who has been targeted during this period of time. Even for me, some are very important People, my friends and relatives, are also afraid to step outside the house. "
Why is discrimination against Asian groups, including Chinese, increasingly serious under the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic? This question is actually not difficult to answer.
The anti-Chinese remarks made by some American media and politicians have contributed to xenophobia and racial discrimination, leading to an increase in verbal and physical attacks on overseas Chinese and even Asian groups. Among them, the most influential is the "Chinese Sick Man" statement of the US media "The Wall Street Journal" and the "Chinese virus" remarks used by some American politicians.
On February 3, the Wall Street Journal published a review article titled "China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia" that discredited the efforts of the Chinese government and Chinese people to fight the epidemic. This kind of racial discrimination The sensational title of the book has caused great indignation among Chinese around the world and has been widely condemned by the international community.
Even more excessively, some American politicians represented by Pompeo repeatedly called the new crown virus "Wuhan virus", and even peddled this racist title on international occasions; White House senior official Navarro even spread rumors and slander China "sends hundreds of thousands of Chinese to fly to Milan, New York and around the world for (virus) sowing" ...
Since the spread of the US epidemic, "viruses originated in China" and other "dumping" behaviors in China have emerged in an endless stream. In fact, the World Health Organization has already stipulated the issue of virus naming. The scientific community also has a broad consensus on the source of the virus: 27 internationally renowned medical experts from 8 different countries issued a joint statement in the "Lancet" on February 19, saying that the new crown virus, like many other new pathogens, originates from wild animals. On April 30, the US National Intelligence Director's Office also issued a statement saying that the US intelligence community agreed with the scientific community's broad consensus.
Michael Ryan, WHO health emergency project leader, said the virus has no borders and does not distinguish between race color and wealth. We have to be careful in language use, and we should avoid linking viruses to individuals. (Video screenshot)
Although the "virus originated in China" and other lies have repeatedly been beaten by relevant experts and evidence, it has become a fixed operation for the White House to transfer itself to the ineffectiveness of the epidemic.
A large number of facts have proved that these racist remarks by the American media and politicians incited popular dissatisfaction, making overseas Chinese and Asians in the United States the most vulnerable targets.
As we all know, overseas Chinese have become a special line of defense in this global war against epidemics. Despite the risk of being discriminated against and harassed, many overseas Chinese and Asian Americans are still actively carrying out self-help and rescue operations.
At the beginning of the epidemic in the United States, the Chinese in Maryland initiated the "Chinese Support Hospital" voluntary action, and rushed to purchase a large amount of medical surgical masks, protective clothing, and other protective materials and donated it to the surrounding hospitals; Bureaus, hospitals, and nursing homes donated scarce protective materials such as masks; many Chinese restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area jointly launched a project to provide local frontline medical staff with a "love meal" to convey the hope of defeating the epidemic together.
The DCS Chinese volunteers donated materials to frontline workers such as community hospitals, fire stations, and police stations.
American Chinese restaurant operators deliver meals to frontline medical workers. (China Overseas Chinese Network)
Similar stories happened in Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston ...
In the history of the United States, the entire Asian population has been discriminated against, and the Chinese Exclusion Act has brought a serious disaster to Chinese Americans. In the current general environment, how can we change the status quo? Most people think that Asian groups should no longer be silent.
According to reports, many Asian groups have begun to unite to fight with actual action and racial discrimination in an attempt to get warm in this extremely difficult period.
In San Francisco, 30 volunteers formed an anti-Asian discrimination community alliance called SF Peace Collective.
Meng Zhaowen, a Chinese Congressman from the Democratic Party of New York State, proposed the "Condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment related to new coronary pneumonia" bill at the end of March. report.
New York Chinese mother and daughter produce anti-hate Asian crime posters. (US "World Daily")
Some Asian American groups spontaneously set up a "stop hating Asians" website to collect relevant examples. The Asian-American Bar Association encourages victims of discrimination to defend their rights ...
Some media commented that the Asian stigma and economic shock brought about by the epidemic of the New Coronary Pneumonia in the United States provided an unprecedented opportunity for the Asian American community to unite them and strive for true equality for themselves and others.
At present, overseas Chinese in the United States are fighting with the virus together with all ethnic groups. What they need is unity and understanding. They should no longer be hurt by racial discrimination.
Author: Han Hui