Trump’s China election-interference claims spark scapegoat fears among Asian-Americans

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US President Donald Trump accused China of election interference, raising concerns in Asian-American communities about potential scapegoating if election outcomes disappoint. The claims sparked ethnic and geopolitical tensions amidst ongoing US-China rivalry.

US President Donald Trump’s claims that China is trying to manipulate elections have triggered concern among Chinese-Americans community leaders and citizens, with some believing they will be targeted as “scapegoats” if midterm election results are deemed unsatisfactory by the White House. In a fiery prime-time address to the nation on Thursday evening, Trump delivered an unprecedented broadside against China, accusing Beijing of orchestrating the “largest compromise of election data in history”...