Chinanews.com, Beijing, April 28th, title: Racial discrimination is difficult to eliminate Asian Americans defend their rights in multiple ways

　　Reporter Wu Kan

　　In recent times, cases of racial discrimination and violent crimes against Asians have intensified in the United States.

A survey recently released by the Pew Research Center in the United States shows that nearly one-third of Asians in the United States worry about being threatened or attacked because of race.

　　In order to protest against discrimination and hate crimes against Asian Americans, Asian Americans have united to fight for their rights and bravely defend the interests of the ethnic group by strengthening police-civilian cooperation, setting up patrols, marching and gathering.

　　Police and civilians work together to protect the Asian community

　　In Flushing, New York, the Asian community recently spontaneously set up a private patrol team. On weekdays, members wear fluorescent yellow vests to patrol the streets of Flushing. They are committed to preventing crimes and maintaining community safety. The patrol team has also been obtained by the local police. With the support of the police and civilians, a security "protection net" has been woven through cooperation between the police and the people.

　　The leader of the civil patrol team, Li Junan, said, “We are like the eyes and ears of the police and the community. Once a crime occurs, the patrol team will not confront the suspect head-on, but immediately report to the police and provide the suspect information to the police to help the police arrest the suspect. Will ensure the safety of all volunteers."

　　In order to strengthen community security and protect the safety of residents and businesses, 30 Asians in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, where the Chinese live in the United States, spontaneously set up a community safety self-defense force.

Taking into account that the members of the Self-Defense Forces are ordinary citizens, they also invited the local police station to provide guidance and training to work together to protect the safety of the community.

　　In San Francisco, Oakland and other places, there are also many street violence patrol teams spontaneously organized by Asian people.

Chinese Stan Lee recently started participating in voluntary patrols in San Francisco's Chinatown.

He said, “When I saw a video of an Asian woman being beaten in New York on the Internet, I was very angry and decided that something must be done, so I joined the patrol.”

　　Parade and rally make an Asian voice

　　"Stop hating Asians!" "We want fairness and justice!" Last weekend, more than 60 Chinese associations including the Fujian Office of the United States held an "anti-discrimination, anti-violence, and anti-hate" rally and parade in Manhattan to condemn hate crimes against Asians , Calling for severe punishment of related violent incidents to safeguard the rights of Asians.

　　Since late March, demonstrations to "stop hating Asians" have taken place across the United States.

On April 4, local time, nearly 30,000 people participated in a demonstration organized by the Asian Rights Defense League in New York; on March 29, local time, Asians gathered in front of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to demonstrate; March, local time On the 20th and 21st, Asian people held 4 consecutive demonstrations in Boston, Massachusetts.

　　In response to the increasing number of incidents of Asian hatred, Asian groups continue to stand up and demand that the government pay attention to this phenomenon. They choose to take to the streets to express their anti-hate attitude.

　　"We must act and speak up to let the outside world know the suffering we endure when we face discrimination, hatred, and violence!" Just as Chen Shanzhuang, the chief convener of the Asian Rights Defense League, said in New York

　　As Chen Shanzhuang, the general convener of the Asian Rights Defense League, said at the New York rally on April 4, although Asians have contributed to the development of the United States over the past 100 years, their rights have not been taken seriously. Should be a scapegoat.

　　Gathering strength to convey the voice of Asians

　　In order to allow society to face the problem of violence and discrimination against Asians, many Asians still express their voices by shooting films and organizing public welfare activities.

　　In early April, Ms. Luo, a Chinese in San Francisco, organized young students and residents of the community, and spent 4 days producing an anti-discrimination promotional video and uploading it to the Internet, which attracted attention.

"From creative conception, material selection, shooting, to post-editing, we have carefully planned. In the video, a girl sings the voice of Asians with the scene of the parade and assembly, hoping to make more people aware of the matter. Seriousness." Ms. Luo said.

　　In Queens, New York, three Asian female community leaders launched a cycling charity event on April 24. Many Asian women participated in the cycling that day. The cycling route runs through the entire Queens area and lasted 4-5 times. hour.

　　He Hailun, the initiator of the cycling event, said, “Women are often more likely to be victims of hate crimes, but women are not timid, weak, and silent. Acts of hatred." (End)