Coronavirus sows anti-Chinese hysteria and xenophobia in Europe

Chinese in western Europe report widespread xenophobia and violence against them by local residents.

According to Italian media, in Venice, someone from a group of children spit at two Chinese tourists who were walking by. There is a case of insulting the Chinese in Turin. In Pompeii, one Chinese was not allowed into the archaeological park of the eruption of Vesuvius, another listened to obscene language in his address in the subway.

These cases occur in ItalyThe country where the largest share of tourists in recent years was the Chinese. According to 2018 data, about 5 million travelers from Italy visited Italy. China.

Due to the coronavirus epidemic, a wave of growing concern is covering Europeans. Along with it, there are more and more reports of xenophobia and calls to keep tourists from China out of shops, restaurants and other public places.

Wo France Chinese travelers began using the hashtag #JeNeSuisPasUnVirus (I am not a virus) to protect themselves.

There are reports of anti-China movements in the UK, Canada and elsewhere. In Moscow, taxi drivers for a week prefer to cancel the order, if they see that in front of them a tourist from China.

Mikhail Mishustin, the head of the Russian government at an operational meeting said that tourists infected with the coronavirus will be deported from Russia.

So far, only two people have been identified in Russia, both Chinese, and this order is clearly aimed at future cases, so the authorities are confident that the coronavirus will spread further.

Russia has already completely closed the railway, and almost completely - air communication with China. Further measures are included in the plan "to prevent the importation and spread of coronavirus infection in Russia."

Source: tourprom