(Fighting against New Crown Pneumonia) Fang Li Bangqin, a well-known overseas Chinese leader: Chinese Americans contribute to American society and need to be calm and rational to overcome racial divisions

  China News Agency, Beijing, June 3 Question: Li Bangqin, a well-known overseas Chinese leader: Chinese Americans contribute to American society, need to be calm and rational to overcome racial divisions

  China News Agency reporter Ran Wenjuan

  "No matter the current situation or the end of the epidemic, we call on American society to use reason to bridge racial divisions, rather than fighting and retaliating with each other through fierce means." Li Bangqin, a well-known American overseas Chinese leader, said in an exclusive interview with China News Service reporters that the new coronary pneumonia epidemic To make the American race issue stand out, bridging the split requires "defusing" rather than "confrontation."

  Affected by the epidemic, the hostility and hate crimes of the United States against ethnic minorities are on the rise, and the intensification of racial problems has also exacerbated the division of American society. Fang Li Bangqin believes that there are multiple reasons behind this.

  The political hype of some American politicians is one of the important reasons. She said that some politicians disregarded the facts to stigmatize China, concocted viral "conspiracy theories" and "origins" and other misleading Americans. Chinese Americans first became the targets of racists to vent their anger. In addition, she believes that the current intensification of racial contradictions in the United States is also a projection of people's inner anxiety and inability to adapt to the psychological state under the dual influence of the epidemic and the economic recession.

  In the long run, racial conflicts have never been eradicated in American history. Looking back on the history of Chinese immigrants in the United States, every step of the survival and development of Chinese Americans in American society is accompanied by the shadow of racial discrimination. Fang Li Bangqin said that from the mid-19th century, a large number of Chinese went to the United States to dig for gold and build railways until today, and Chinese immigrants have been fighting against all kinds of explicit and implicit discrimination. "Generations of Chinese immigrants use their hard work and hard work to expand their living space and fight for their rights and interests."

  "I have lived in the United States for more than 60 years. I have seen more and more outstanding Chinese immigrants entering various industries in American society. The status of Chinese Americans has gradually improved, and many people have become'steering wheels' in their fields. Chinese Americans have made for the development of American society. Outstanding contribution." Fang Li Bangqin said.

  Under the current fragmented social atmosphere, Fang Li Bangqin believes that the most important thing is to eliminate misunderstandings, so that American society can understand Chinese Americans and face their contributions to American society. Therefore, friendly exchanges between different ethnic groups are particularly important.

  In late May, the Fang Li Bangqin Foundation and other 17 Chinese American and Asian community organizations jointly issued an open letter to the American public, stating that "we are proud of being Chinese Americans." The letter describes the efforts of Asians in the fight against the epidemic: "In the United States, there is one Asian American in every five doctors. One-third of the research team engaged in the research and development of new coronary pneumonia vaccines is Asian Americans. In addition, there are Chinese Americans in stores, logistics delivery, and technical departments. They provide protection for everyone's food supply, network communication, etc..."

  "We are always ready to come forward when we need it, because this is our common epidemic." Fang Li Bangqin said that the Chinese people's contribution is not to get a return, but to hope that different ethnic groups can understand each other and live together in harmony. Through difficult times.

  The current epidemic and riots are superimposed, and the United States is facing a dilemma. Fang Li Bangqin called on the US government to stop "dumping the pot" and focus on controlling the epidemic situation and economic recovery. She also hopes that American society can use rationality and calmness to bridge the split. "Discrimination is everyone's common enemy, people of different ethnicities need to join hands instead of confrontation." (End)