By MINLU ZHANG in New York | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-05-24 10:32 Share CLOSE A person holds a placard, as people march on Black Lives Matter Plaza to protest recent violence against people of Asian descent, in Washington, DC, US, March 21, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] A group of New Yorkers took an NYPD self-defense class on Sunday, part of a new movement to empower the Asian and Pacific Islander community in response to a spike in hate incidents. "How can we not become a victim? By being aware of your surroundings. When someone is not paying attention, that's the perfect time for others to start to attack you," said John Wind, the main instructor of Sunday's self-defense class sponsored by the New York City Police Department.