Taiwan condemns anti-Asian hate crimes in U.S. after NY hammer attack
SYNDICATED 2 hours ago Taipei, May 5 (CNA) Taiwan s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday condemned the recent rise in hate crimes targeting people of Asian descent in the United States amid media reports that an Asian woman attacked with a hammer in New York on Sunday plans move back to Taiwan to be with her parents.
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05/05/2021 05:54 PM
In a hospital in New Delhi. Photo courtesy of Anadolu Agency
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Taiwan condemns anti-Asian hate crimes in U.S. after NY hammer attack
05/05/2021 02:24 PM
From Eyewitness News ABC7NY
Taipei, May 5 (CNA) Taiwan s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday condemned the recent rise in hate crimes targeting people of Asian descent in the United States amid media reports that an Asian woman attacked with a hammer in New York on Sunday plans to move back to Taiwan to be with her parents.
According to U.S. media reports, the 31-year-old woman, identified only by her first name Theresa, was walking with a female friend to a subway near Times Square on Sunday night when she was attacked.