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So you're fine as long as racism is only directed towards races other than your own?

• robbintt 8y ago
  Chinese is a nationality or citizenship status. If the focus were reporting han chinese then it would enter the territory of racism.
  • crunchiebones 8y ago
    it obviously depends on the context, but China is homogeneous enough that 'chinese' is often used to mean more than just nationality
    • hpkuarg 8y ago
      Considering China to be a homogeneous entity in any dimension is borne of ignorance. Linguistically, the four largest cities in China (Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing, Beijing) speak "dialects" that range from barely mutually intelligible to not at all. Politically, the region has had a long history of provinces disregarding central rule, rivalry between major power centers, etc. Cultural boundaries have been somewhat muddied in the modern era, but one should not assume that the united front that the CCP presents to the outside world is reflective of internal unity. Sure, the Han make up 90%+ of the population (and in that sense you could call China homogeneous), but I struggle to say that Han == Han when it comes to the overwhelming diversity of the country.
      • chungleong 8y ago
        The only meaningful distinction is between mainland Chinese vs Hong Kongers/Taiwanese/Chinese Diaspora. There's no ignoring the damage done by the Cultural Revolution. The old honor code that used to govern social relations just isn't there anymore. Mainland China is a complete wild west where anything goes. Cheating. Stealing. Stabbing friends in the back.
  • lvs 8y ago
    Let's go with the term bigotry in response to this throw-away objection.
• golemiprague 8y ago
  Yes, people have loyalty to their tribe, not saying that every Chinese in the US is loyal to china but it usually takes more generation for a Chinese to feel like America is their tribe than to a north European.