WASHINGTON – United States President Joe Biden signed a law that aims to address a rising number of anti-Asian attacks. What’s behind the hatred?
An elderly Thai immigrant dies after being shoved to the ground. A Filipino-American was slashed with a box cutter. A Chinese woman was slapped and then set on fire. Eight people were killed in a shooting rampage.
These are just examples of recent violent attacks on Asian-Americans, part of a surge in abuse since the start of the pandemic.
Advocates and activists said these are hate crimes, and often linked to rhetoric that blames Asian people for the spread of coronavirus disease 2019.(BBC)
