Beijing Exploiting Anti-Asian Attacks to Shun US Criticism, ‘Delegitimize’ America

Activists gather for a demonstration at City Hall in Los Angeles on March 27, 2021, denouncing anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander sentiment and hate. Fredric J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

As America grapples with troubling headlines depicting a rise in anti-Asian racism, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has apparently found its latest propaganda fodder.

Pointing to the uptick in crimes against Asian Americans, the regime is telling the United States to sort out its own affairs before criticizing Beijing for its severe human rights violations.