Article content The pandemic’s economic blow and its resulting spike in anti-Asian racism highlights the need for a federal action plan to revitalize the nation’s Chinatowns, say advocates. A group representing six Chinatowns is calling for governments, particularly Ottawa, to support cultural, social, security, economic and infrastructure needs that have grown in the communities over decades, and have been laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Amid rise in anti-Asian hatred, a call for government support for Chinatowns across Canada Back to video “There’s no question Chinatowns across the country are going through various degrees of crisis and we need a national strategy,” B.C. Senator Yuen Pau Woo said during a virtual news conference Wednesday.