https://www.scmp.com/rss/509148/feed Krystal Lai is a writer and editor at The Millennial Source, where she focuses on the intersection between Sino-American politics, culture and lifestyle. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Covid-19 pandemic hit the United States when underlying divisions and resentment were already simmering. However, it also deepened the wounds of a pre-existing societal issue by exposing discrimination towards Asians in Western countries. Terms such as “China virus”, “Wuhan virus” and others were touted by former US president Donald Trump, fellow Republicans and right-wing media. In one instance, Trump was photographed crossing out “corona” in “coronavirus” in a script and replacing it with... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3124827/coronavirus-fuelled-racism-shows-urgent-need-address-lingering-anti?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3124827/coronavirus-fuelled-racism-shows-urgent-need-address-lingering-anti?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:15:09 +0000