China vs. USA, August 14, 2020
COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter protests have turned race and racism into hot topics in both the United States and China. Throughout the pandemic, President Trump has been condemned as a racist for labeling the coronavirus “Kung Flu,” “China virus,” and “Wuhan virus.”
Meanwhile, protestors and rioters throughout the country—from New York to Minneapolis to Portland—have been violently assailing America as one big racist enterprise for the past two plus months. China has eagerly fanned this narrative to deflect criticisms of its human rights abuses.
The latest episode of Ying Ma’s podcast, China vs. USA, features four first-generation Chinese Americans who personify the American Dream and reject the mentality of victimhood and the accusation that Trump is a racist. They condemn real racism as manifested in policies such as racial quotas and preferences, but offer a resounding defense of America as a country that is not racist.
Titled “‘Kung Flu'” Is Funny; America Is Not Racist,” the episode is available HERE. Enjoy!
Guests:
Zhenya LI came to the United States as a graduate student and obtained her PhD in biochemistry. She is actively involved in local politics in Montgomery County, MD, including in opposing sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants.
Cheng TU came to the States to attend graduate school at University of Maryland. He is a small business owner residing in Rockville, Maryland.
George SHEN is a technology executive, strategic thinker and published author on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, big data, and other topics. Currently, he is an associate partner with IBM.
Linda YANG is a small business owner in Washington State and founder of Washington Asians for Equality. Last year, she was the co-chair of the Let the People Vote—Reject Referendum 88 campaign, which defeated the attempt to reinstitute racial quotas and preferences in Washington.
Ying Ma 