Racism in the People's Republic of China

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Racism in the People's Republic of China is a complex issue influenced by Chinese history, Chinese nationalism, and many other factors.

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[edit] Causes

[edit] History

[edit] Racial composition

China's racial composition is overwhelmingly homogeneous with 91.9% of the population being Han Chinese, which by itself is a convergence of people from diverse origins and races, and the remaining minorities largely composed of other mainland Asia ethnicities such as Tibetans, Uygurs, Mongols, and Koreans.[1]

[edit] Perceptions of Persons of African/Black Descent

In 2007, police anti-drug crackdowns in Beijing's Sanlitun district were reported to target persons from Africa as suspected criminals, though police officials denied targeting any group [2]. A well-documented incident in 1988 featured Chinese students and the general in widespread against African students studying in Nanjing.[3]

[edit] Anti-Japanese sentiment

Main article: Anti-Japanese sentiment in China

Much anti-Japanese sentiment exists in China, most of it stemming from Japanese war crimes committed in the country during the Second Sino-Japanese War. History textbook revisionism in Japan and the denial or whitewashing of events such as the Nanking Massacre by right-wing Japanese groups has continued to inflame anti-Japanese feelings in China. Additionally, anti-Japanese sentiment in China is partially the result of political manipulation by the Communist Party of China. [4]

The 2005 anti-Japanese demonstrations were tolerated, if not approved by the Chinese government,[5] unlike other demonstrations or "mass incidents" critical of the Chinese government itself.

[edit] Ethnic slurs

Mandarin

Cantonese

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ China. CIA. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  2. ^ Beijing Newspeak :: Sanlitun saga update: anti-drug operation uncovers no drugs
  3. ^ New York Times article by Nicholas Kristof
  4. ^ Shirk, Susan (2007-04-05). China: Fragile Superpower: How China's Internal Politics Could Derail its Peaceful Rise. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
  5. ^ China's anti-Japan rallies spread. BBC News (2005-04-10).


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