[Same period] Li Bangqin
I think our Chinese and overseas Chinese have always paid for our original intention. We are not asking for rewards, we are only asking for a harmonious society and mutual understanding.
[Commentary] In an interview with China News Service recently, Li Bangqin, an American overseas Chinese leader, said that after the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic in the United States, overseas Chinese and Chinese in the United States actively donated money and materials to support local anti-epidemic efforts.
[Same period] Li Bangqin
Our Chinese and overseas Chinese are also part of this society. The society is in trouble, and we must support it when we stand up. We found that in some local hospitals and treatment centers, their medical supplies were very inadequate, and some doctors took up the masks he had used up, washed them, washed them to dry, and used them a second time. From the end of February to March and April, we have been in a lot of organizations here, we organized, especially volunteers, we bought a lot of medical supplies together, we sent about 20 hospitals, specially sent them masks , A lot of clothes (protective clothing) help them.
[Explanation] As the epidemic spread in the United States, discrimination against overseas Chinese in the United States has occurred from time to time. In this regard, Fang Li Bangqin believes that as a multi-ethnic country, the racial problem in the United States has a long history, and "white supremacy" is still the unspoken rule of society. In addition, some American politicians have engaged in political hype about arguments such as "Chinese virus" and "Wuhan pneumonia", misleading the public.
[Same period] Li Bangqin
It's like saying that a room is on fire. The first thing we should not think is who fired the fire. We think of who is in this room. How can we rescue this person first? This is correct. But the United States is now under political hype, and they will "throw the pot", first to say that others are wrong, who is wrong? The Chinese are wrong, it is the Chinese wrong. Ordinary people accept it because they are at a loss in anger. Racial discrimination has always been inherent in the United States, and it is historic. American society is now a very anxious society. (Politicians) should immediately stop this move and focus on how to stop the epidemic.
[Explanation] In this regard, the Fang Li Bangqin Foundation and 17 other Chinese and Asian organizations have jointly issued an open letter to the American public, calling for "refusing to speculate about political tactics of racial division and segregation. In addition, Li Bangqin said that overseas Chinese in the United States should also unite more American people to fight against the epidemic through non-governmental exchanges.
[Same period] Li Bangqin
Under such circumstances, we must tell the American people that Chinese people are also part of American society, especially in the anti-epidemic actions, we have paid a lot. This is one of the responsibilities of our overseas Chinese. We must start in the private sector so that the American people can understand us better and resolve these things. For example, we all send supplies to doctors and nurses, then they know that the Chinese care about American society, and then we also go from house to house to give him green vegetables to take care of those elderly people who cannot come out to buy food. Now we don't know whether you are white, you are black, you are still Chinese, we all have to work together to fight the epidemic.
Cheng Yu Beijing Report
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