The mayor of New York joins the rally to call for an end to hate crimes against Asians
China News Service, February 28. According to the US Chinese website, on the 27th local time, New York Mayor Bai Sihao and several other government officials attended a rally in Lower Manhattan, New York, calling for an immediate stop in New York City and across the country. Violence against Asian communities.
In his speech at the rally, Bai Sihao called for an immediate end to “Asian hatred.” He said, “We will not allow hatred in New York City. This is not just a statement of good faith. Anyone who commits a hate crime against the Asian American community will be arrested and prosecuted. We must do this, we must Show people that we are here for real.”
Bai Sihao also mentioned a recent fatal attack in California. He said: “We saw a man killed in San Francisco. He was killed while walking on the street because he was Asian.”
De Blasio accused former President Trump of “creating and inciting” hatred. He said that in crises where mutual assistance is most needed, people are taught to hate each other, but in fact they need love and support for each other.
Other officials present included Senator Schumer, representing New York State, and New York State Attorney General James.
In 2020, incidents of racial discrimination and hate crimes faced by Asian Americans have occurred frequently. The US non-profit organization “Stop Hatred of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders” released a report on February 9th, showing that between mid-March and the end of last year, the organization received first-hand reports on incidents of hatred against Asian Americans A total of 2,808 incidents occurred in 47 states in the United States and Washington, DC.
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(Original title: The Mayor of New York attended the rally to call for the end of hate crimes against Asians)
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