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2009年12月9日星期三

Chinese, be careful when in Coventry

Chinese experience highly racial discrimination, even racial crime in Coventry, which ranges from abusive words to violence, according to the revelation from a Chinese student in Coventry University.
“People keep shouting ‘Chink’ at me when I am walking on the street. When it comes to Chinese girls, the words are even more insulting.” Xiao Bang, a Chinese student majored in Economics in Coventry University says, “My female friends encounter numerous sexual harassments. Sometimes people even throw eggs or stones at me. In fact one of my classmates is injured so badly that she has to be in hospital for one month. ”
School and police pays no attention to racial discrimination, Bang claims, and the university even tries to block the news of the girl being injured for racial problem to keep its attraction for Chinese students.
“We tried press groups also, but it does not work. Some of them ask for money and some just ignore us. The police have put on the records but the situation is still not improved. I have been here for three years and nothing has been changed.”
According to the statics revealed by UK Home Office in 2008, there are 300,000 Chinese in England, which accounts for 0.5% in the total population. However, a report made by the officer in charge of racial issue shows that 1/6 Chinese have experienced racial discrimination and crime. The report shows that these crime ranges from abusive words to robbery. The report also shows that Chinese have been disappointed towards the police or other racial authorities. What is worse is that the main-stream media tends to vilify Chinese and intensify racial hatred.
“The media should be responsible for this situation.” Bang says, “They care nothing but how to catch people’s attention and report China in a ridiculous way. It in some way contributes to these discriminations.”

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