Commentary: US-China tensions are feeding a new wave of anti-Asian hate
The far-right website the Daily Caller recently smeared Asian American business leaders in L.A. as stooges of the People’s Republic of China. This portrayal — based on prejudice, not evidence — points to a trend we’re likely to only see expand. Amid widening U.S.-China tensions, American extremists and officials alike are stoking fears that will start another surge of racism toward Chinese people and others of Asian descent.
U.S. government leaders have been clear in their messaging: China, and anyone associated with it, may be
