San Francisco issues apology for past racist atrocities against Chinese immigrants

San Francisco has become the fourth US city to formally apologize for past atrocities against the Chinese community. The Board of Supervisors passed the apology resolution presented by city supervisor Matt Haney on Monday, coinciding with the Lunar New Year. The resolution apologizes for the shameful history of structural and systematic racism and discrimination against the Chinese community. The resolution also acknowledges that the Board of Supervisors had passed many laws that persecuted Chinese immigrants. Previously, the city also banned the use of traditional gongs and drums in Chinese performances, saying the instruments produced abnormal noises that disturb peace. Currently, more than a third of the 900,000 residents in San Francisco are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, with the largest proportion being Chinese. Official data showed that reports of incidents involving hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the city have increased from nine in 2020 to an alarming 60 in 2021. __________________ Powered by Shanghai Media Group, ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. Nobody knows Shanghai better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MNjpE4hspSVry8dR555getN ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MMVTWr-zIXjsS4hhSQPmyes ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MPrPTmIirpfgETu6VKVESXe ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MO9ua_nSK6slRPdUl-ovjRe ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MP0vJDSw23_1MCPJhAfGbiG ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MOreRu2AbZ3ziIUyCcdBLwX __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!