A Chinese student in London has been assaulted in what he calls a racist attack linked to the coronavirus. The attack comes at a time of increasing xenophobia against people of East Asian appearance in the UK and around the world.
A 23-year-old Chinese man studying in London has spoken out about racism linked to the coronavirus after suffering facial injuries in a"racially aggravated assault."
Jonathan Mok wrote about his ordeal in a public post on Facebook Monday, detailing how he was attacked by a group of people on Oxford Street, a busy shopping area in the center of the British capital, at about 9.15 p.m. local time on February 24.The attack comes at a time of increasing xenophobia against people of East Asian appearance in the UK and around the world.
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