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Here's why Chinese-Americans are protesting bit on 'Kimmel'
By YuKong Zhao, Guest columnist
November 7, 2013
In recent weeks, Chinese-American communities across the U.S. have organized
to protest a segment on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Oct. 16, in which a child
suggested that killing everyone in China is the way for America to resolve
its debt crisis. As a Chinese-American, I'd like to explain why it is not
right to joke about killing everyone in China.
First, it is against the universal value that has been championed by
Americans: We should respect lives and treat people equally and humanely.
Second, our media should not sanction children's belief in killing. We have
suffered too much violence in this country.
Third, our media should not alienate Chinese people, most of whom have a
positive perception of the U.S. Many middle-class Chinese have started their
visits to the U.S. spending thousands of dollars in American hotels and
stores, and bringing back to China good observations about Americans.
A great number of Chinese students either have been to the U.S. or want to
come here to study. Most Chinese people admire many American values,
including treating people equally. Even on the government-monitored Chinese
Internet, a lot of blogs praise the great things about America: clean air,
less corruption and rule of law.
Though it is fair for the American media to criticize some shortcomings of
the Chinese government, such as its failure to eradicate corruption, control
pollution and give people more freedom, it is not OK to belittle Chinese
people who are hardworking, peace-loving and have friendly attitudes toward
American people.
In the 21st century, it is essential to enhance the friendship between
American people and Chinese people because it is the best way to avoid any
geopolitical conflict between the established superpower — the U.S. — and
the rising superpower — China.
Fourth, our media should not hurt the feelings of Chinese-Americans, who are
key contributors to America and love this country. About two centuries ago,
Chinese-Americans made tremendous sacrifices and helped build our great
railway system and other infrastructure projects.
Today, as the largest subgroup of Asian-Americans, along with other Asian-
Americans, Chinese-Americans have become a great American success story.
With a pro-education, pro-family and self-reliance culture and through hard
work, Chinese-Americans have become among the highest-income and best-
educated racial groups in the U.S., according to a 2012 Pew Research Center
report.
Many well-educated Chinese-Americans have become the backbone of our high-
tech industries, engineering firms and research-and-development centers,
contributing to American technology leadership and economic prosperity. In
addition, Chinese/Asian-Americans have the lowest divorce rate, crime rate
and obesity rate. On a per-capita basis, we contribute more tax revenues but
consume less spending on single-parent family subsidies, crime control and
health care.
Equally important, most Chinese-Americans love this country, and many are
making efforts to help America address its tough challenges such as the
decline in education quality and poor money management.
I have Chinese-American friends in New Jersey who are running for the school
board in order to help U.S. education. And last year I met a talented
Chinese-American girl, a former national champion of MathCounts, who
volunteered to assist in coaching a math team at Sanford Middle School.
Every Christmas, our local Chinese-American organizations send our kids to
the Salvation Army to help out. In my spare time, I do radio interviews to
share successful Chinese parenting and money-management experiences to more
American families. Unfortunately, our mainstream media cover more "Chinese
spies" than Chinese-American contributors.
During Asian-American Heritage Month this past May, I don't recall major
news media celebrating the great achievements and contributions of Asian-
Americans.
Why have Chinese-Americans become angry about "Jimmy Kimmel Live"? It is
because killing everyone in China would include our sisters, brothers and
parents who still live there. For a minority group that rarely complains and
competes for the spotlight, we have started to realize that we need a
positive attitude and more balanced reporting from our mainstream media.
YuKong Zhao is the director of global planning at Siemens Energy Inc. in
Orlando.
【在 R*******d 的大作中提到】
: http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/currentevent/587248.html
: 我最近撰文支持对ABC的抗议，今天在Orlando Sentinel 获得发表。虽然没有纽约时报
: 那样的影响面大，也是可喜的一步。与大家分享一下。下面是中文翻译：
: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-jimmy-kimmel-
: 为什么美籍华人抗议ABC 的”基梅尔(Kimmel)”节目
: 在最近几个星期，美国各地的美籍华人社团纷纷组织起来，抗议10月16日播出的“吉米
: ·基梅尔实况节目Jimmy Kimmel Live”。在节目中一个孩子建议，以把中国人杀光的
: 的方式来解决美国的债务危机。作为一个美籍华人，我想在此解释一下为什么以“杀死
: 每个中国人“开玩笑是很不恰当的。
: 首先，它违背了为美国人民所倡导的普世价值观：我们应该尊重生命、以平等和人道的
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