The US report triggered a huge response. Chinese media analyzed the truth and vision of the "Rise of Asians"

The US report triggered a huge response. The Chinese media analyzed the truth and vision of the "Rise of Asians" China News Service, June 28 Mainstream media in the United States unanimously and prominently reported on Piyou Research on the 19th...

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The Pew Research Center, an authoritative and non-partisan survey organization, released a survey report titled "The Rise of Asian Americans" on June 19, pointing out that Asians have become the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States with the highest income and education levels, and the number of new immigrants in recent years has exceeded that of Hispanics.

As the largest immigrant country in the world, the immigration structure of the United States is quietly changing, and the rise of Asians seems to be an indisputable fact. The report describes and depicts the superior performance of Asians among all ethnic groups in the United States, including being the most educated, having the best economic status, valuing marriage and parents more, being more diligent and successful in career.

The rise of Asians is also confirmed in American politics. On June 18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to apologize for a series of Chinese exclusion laws passed in U.S. history, including the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. This not only expresses respect for the Chinese who have made significant contributions to the rise of the United States in history, but also reflects that Asians, including Chinese, have become a group that cannot be ignored in American politics.

However, the increase in the number of people, the expansion of the scale, the good economic situation, the success of the career, etc. do not absolutely indicate the improvement of the attention and political status of Asians. In response to this report, the House of Representatives Asian Pacific American Caucus and Asian rights organizations have rebutted, saying that Pew's description of Asians is too good, which may be misleading and may easily cause some Asian groups in need to be ignored.

Chinese-American Representative Zhao Meixin believes that it is necessary to avoid oversimplifying conclusions and not ignore the many practical difficulties faced by Asian diverse communities. Deepa Iyer, president of the National Alliance of Asian and Pacific American Americans (NCAPA), also said that Pew's study ignored the diversity and challenges faced by the Asian community. M. Moir, director of the Asian American Justice Center, warned that continuing to ignore the demands of Asian voters will have a long-term impact on the election situation and party support. According to poll results released in May by institutions such as Lake Research Institute and the Asian American Justice Center, as the population increases and the willingness to vote increases, the turnout rate of the Asian community is expected to make a breakthrough in the presidential election. However, the opinions of this group of voters are still ignored by political parties and their campaign camps. Elaine Chao, the first Chinese-American cabinet minister and former Secretary of Labor in the United States who attended the press conference of the Pew Research Center's "The Rise of Asian Americans" report that day, said that as the Asian population accounts for an increasing proportion of the total population of the United States, Asian views will be increasingly seen and heard, which is a good thing for the Asian community. On the other hand, Chinese and Asians should not be ashamed to share the values ​​of hard work, family and education with the mainstream society, because the mainstream society can benefit from the Chinese and Asian parenting styles and values ​​of family and education, and everyone should be more confident.

Elaine Chao’s statement is more like pointing out the vision for the growth and development of Asians in the United States. Pew's statistics may show historical changes, but they fail to present the full story. The truth is that Asians do have many things that are unsatisfactory and in urgent need of improvement. The economic status of Asians can only be said to be inferior. The educational level and political status of Asians also lag behind that of Jews and whites. The number of Asian students in California's public colleges and universities currently reaches 40%, and the proportion of Asian school leaders is seriously imbalanced. There is currently only one Asian president left in the UC system (namely Yang Zuyou, the Chinese president of the University of California, Santa Barbara), and there are no Asians among the vice-presidents. California State University, which has 23 campuses, except for the presidents of the three state universities in the San Francisco Bay Area who are Asian, the rest of the senior school leaders rarely have Asians. The lack of Asians in management positions almost covers education, technology and even the corporate world. This is due to both social factors and Asians' own shortcomings. When it comes to political participation, from substantive voter registration to enthusiasm for voting, Asians are losing out to Hispanics. Therefore, Asians still have a lot to do to increase their potential and influence in U.S. elections and use electoral politics to safeguard and expand ethnic interests. In addition, as an article published in the Los Angeles Times stated, the United States must be wary of a new "Asian hatred". The success of Asians is exaggerated and likened to the "new Jews", which may incite hatred between races. The economic differences between various racial groups can arouse people's jealousy, especially in times of economic crisis, which can become extremely dangerous. Thirty years ago, Chinese-American Chen Guoren was beaten to death with a baseball bat by two unemployed workers. Last week marked the 30th anniversary of his murder. Therefore, both history and reality tell us that the efforts and struggles of Asians in the United States are worthy of recognition, and their success is worthy of celebration, but any exaggeration and misleading will have adverse consequences.