China Overseas Chinese Network, April 20. According to a comprehensive report by the American Chinese Network, in the United States, violence against Asians has surged in recent months.

US Senate Majority Leader Schumer said on Monday (19th) that the Senate will vote on a bill to resolve hate crimes against Asians on Wednesday (21st).

　　This bill was proposed by Japanese Democratic Party Senator Keiko Hirono and Chinese Democratic Party Congress member Meng Zhaowen, and will instruct the Ministry of Justice to expedite the review of hate crimes related to the epidemic.

The bill will also provide more support for local law enforcement agencies to respond to violence against Asians and curb the use of discriminatory language.

　　Schumer said that the two parties in the Senate are considering making some changes to the bill before the vote on the 21st.

Last week, the Senate voted 92-6 and agreed to debate the bill.

　　Meng Zhaowen, who attended the rally with Schumer, said in her speech that the bill will make it easier for the federal government to track hate cases, "so that we can have a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of what is happening." She said that Asians are in the process. After more than a year of discrimination, "We finally took action in Congress."

　　If the Senate passes the bill, it is expected that the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives will soon pass it and submit it to Biden for signature.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi has publicly expressed support for the bill.

　　The White House has also expressed support for the bill.

The Office of Management and Budget said in a statement issued last week that the bill "will protect American values ​​by resolutely combating anti-Asian xenophobia and hatred."

　　A study released last month by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University San Bernardino showed that anti-Asian hate crimes rose by nearly 150% in the 16 largest cities in the United States last year.

　　In March, a mass shooting occurred at a spa in the Atlanta area, killing eight people, including six Asian women.