White House "Committed to Strong Measures Against Anti-Asian Hate Crimes"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The White House in the United States reiterated strong measures against hate crimes following Korean-American snowboard national team athlete Chloe Kim's expression of experiencing racial discrimination.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated during a briefing on the 15th (local time) that in response to the criticism that "Chloe Kim has reported racial discrimination, and hate crimes against Asian Americans have increased by 339% under the Joe Biden administration, making the White House's response seem insufficient," she responded accordingly.

Psaki described Chloe Kim's remarks as "courageous" and said, "President Biden has established a task force (TF) related to hate crimes and appointed a senior advisor who can speak about the fears felt by the Asian American community."

She added, "I want to emphasize that the President is committed to strictly cracking down on and taking measures against (hate crimes)."

Chloe Kim, who won gold medals at the Pyeongchang and Beijing Winter Olympics, recently revealed that she experiences racial discrimination almost daily.

In the United States, violence against Asian Americans has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging as a serious social issue. Recently, a Korean-American woman was also murdered in New York.

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