Why Hong Kong students spreading racist coronavirus memes and blaming China are playing with fire

The Covid-19 crisis extends beyond Hong Kong politics and China. Singaporeans and Hongkongers have been racially targeted overseas because of the virus. Pinning the virus on China only reinforces bigotry and racism

Sean McMinn

Published: 7:00am, 25 Mar, 2020

Updated: 7:04am, 25 Mar, 2020

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Sean McMinn is an associate professor of language education at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and teaches an undergraduate course on digital literacy.