• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • FAQ
  • Meet the Team
  • About The London Economic
  • Advertise
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
NEWSLETTER
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Anti-Chinese racism ‘even reported at primary schools’ amid virus outbreak

Ambassador Liu Xiaoming said the embassy had received reports of incidents at UK universities and schools.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
February 6, 2020
in News
Credit;PA

Credit;PA

China’s ambassador to the UK has condemned “hatred” against Chinese people amid the coronavirus outbreak, claiming abuse had even been reported at primary schools.

Speaking at a press conference in London, Liu Xiaoming said: “I think the general public is very supportive. There are some cases of hatred, discrimination, against Chinese nationals.

“I think there are many reasons for it. Lack of understanding of the epidemic. Of course, there is also some deep-seated racism. Not only in this country, but anywhere.

“I think in a crisis like this countries should stand together.”

HEALTH Coronavirus
(PA Graphics)

The comments came as York University – where one of the confirmed UK cases studied – issued a statement condemning reports “from students and staff of abuse and racism” since the outbreak.

There were also reports that a woman had been verbally and physically abused at Sheffield University for wearing a face mask.

Mr Liu added that the Chinese embassy had received similar reports from universities “and even in some middle schools and primary schools”.

RelatedPosts

Covid: ‘Morally reprehensible’ to jump vaccine queue as pubs could stay shut until May

Papers – Daily Mail slams ‘bonkers’ plan to pay £500 to everyone who tests positive for Covid

‘Stain on our history – Statues to be removed over links to slavery

Brexit: Up to 200 lorries a day turned back from EU crossings

“People should realise that we have a common enemy of mankind. We should say ‘no’ to discriminatory words and behaviour,” he said.

There have been several reports of verbal and physical abuse against east Asian residents in Britain in recent weeks, despite only three cases of the virus being reported in the UK.

On Wednesday Health Secretary Matt Hancock condemned “racism and insensitivity” aimed at Chinese and east Asian people, adding: “None of these attempts to dehumanise an entire ethnicity should be allowed to prevail.”

A number of British Asian people have reported hostile treatment in public since the virus prompted international news coverage.

MiMi Aye, a Burmese food writer from London, posted photos from a journey on the Tube on Tuesday which showed people opting to stand rather than take the seats next to her.

“I got on to the Victoria line at Highbury and Islington and was on my way to Oxford Circus. Platform was full, carriage was full,” she told the PA news agency.

On the Central line just now.

Standing room only, except … pic.twitter.com/hZwAalbE7u

— MiMi Aye (@meemalee) February 4, 2020

“I noticed that no-one had sat down either side of me and I thought, ‘Huh, that’s weird’… I decided to take photos of the empty seats around me.

“People around me looked very uncomfortable and wouldn’t catch my eye.

“I’m not going to say that it was definitely because of racism. Because most of the time when stuff happens I never know for sure.”

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Support fearless, free, investigative journalism Support fearless, free, investigative journalism Support fearless, free, investigative journalism
Please login to join discussion

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending fromTLE

  • All
  • trending

Stress, fear and homelessness: The threat looming over families confronted with eviction

File photo dated 07/11/03 of a prison cell.

The other prison pandemic

Credit;PA

Repressionomics: Get ready for the new permanent austerity

Latest from TLE

Covid: ‘Morally reprehensible’ to jump vaccine queue as pubs could stay shut until May

Post-Brexit shoppers forced to pay a third extra to bag EU goods

Papers – Daily Mail slams ‘bonkers’ plan to pay £500 to everyone who tests positive for Covid

Credit;PA

‘We warned about that last year’ – Northern Ireland protocol problems ‘foreseeable’

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: jack@thelondoneconomic.com

Commercial enquiries, please contact: advertise@thelondoneconomic.com

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech & Auto
  • About The London Economic
  • Meet the Team
  • Privacy policy

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.