Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Nearly one in five Chinese-Australians threatened or attacked in past year, survey finds

The Covid pandemic and worsening China-Australia tensions are spilling over into discrimination, the Lowy Institute says

A landmark survey of the Chinese-Australian community has found nearly one in five have been physically threatened or attacked in the past year because of their Chinese heritage – a result likely to spark new calls for action against racism.

Researchers from the Lowy Institute said the “dispiriting” finding showed how the Covid-19 pandemic and worsening tensions in the relationship between the governments of China and Australia were spilling over into experiences of discrimination.

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