China News Service, July 29. According to the "Europe Times" report, since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia in the UK, British Asians have experienced unprecedented pressure from discrimination and hate crimes.
According to statistics from the British private organization "End the Virus of Racism", hate crimes against Asians in the UK increased by 300% during the epidemic.
On July 24, an anti-discrimination rally organized by the "Stop Asian Hate UK" organization was held in London, Birmingham and Newcastle, and received strong responses from local Chinese and people from all walks of life.
At the rally, everyone shouted anti-discrimination slogans to speak out for the Asian community.
Local Chinese community representatives, British parliament and local councillors, and anti-discrimination organizations social activists and other guests delivered passionate speeches at the rally. While unanimously condemning the violence and discrimination against Asian communities in the UK, they called for the establishment of a cross-border society. It is a partisan platform that unites the community, the police and the local government to fight discrimination and hate crimes and better protect the Asian community.
One of the organizers of the Birmingham rally, the director of the Birmingham Chinese Community Center, said that the first time a local Chinese participated in such an event had a profound impact on his Chinese community.
"This not only reflects the urgency of our Chinese anti-discrimination, but also shows the awakening of the social consciousness of the British Chinese, to protect their rights and interests. I hope that more Chinese can join us and begin to speak for themselves."
The three-place rally in the UK not only received positive responses from the local Chinese community, but also received strong support from other ethnic groups in the UK.
Salmon Mirza, the head of "Migrant Voice", said: "We stand with all British Asian friends. Historically, anti-hatred and fighting for our rights have often originated from small gatherings like today. But then there was a strong response in the community and even the world. This is our starting point."
This community spontaneous, cross-party, and cross-ethnic anti-discrimination rally demonstrated the cohesion among communities and their determination to fight discrimination together. It is also a model of joint cooperation between the Chinese community and other ethnic minority communities.