Just Saying | White worship in Hong Kong: you can't end it if you refuse to acknowledge it even exists

What was even more surprising was that almost all the negative responses were from Caucasian readers who completely missed the point I was making and ended up calling me a “racist”, “xenophobe” and some other unflattering names that cannot be published in a family newspaper.

Far from singling out the white minority for criticism, my article was actually a gentle admonishment to those among Hong Kong’s Chinese majority who still maintain biases based on epidermal pigmentation when hiring, engaging or interacting with fellow humans who may be black, white, yellow, brown or any shade in between.

I did not say: “White people are no good.” My message was: “Asian people can be just as good – or even better. Give everyone an equal chance.”

Ironically, nearly all the positive feedback came from Hong Kong Chinese people who appreciated my “guts” in bringing such a taboo subject out into the open in the mainstream media. They reaffirmed my conviction that this “slave” mindset is indeed prevalent in our city and it’s high time we consign it to the historical rubbish bin where it belongs.

To those who still have their heads buried in the sand, allow me to draw your attention to an interesting piece of news from the UK this week. Britain’s civil service and major companies such as HSBC have agreed to recruit university graduates without knowing their names in an effort to stop discrimination against ethnic minorities.