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Anti-Asian racism is on the rise. This is what it feels like

A person walks past a sign laying on the ground that reads: "It's China's fault" as supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro take part in a protest blaming China for being the country where the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) started, in front of the Chinese consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 17, 2020.

"China is to blame": Xenophobic and racist attitudes appear to be spreading along with the virus Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

Quyen Nguyen
Founder and Director, SummitEd Consulting 
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