OMG the man was Chinese

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JoeH wrote:

However a passenger who sat next to him told BBC Radio 5 Live that he said he was originally from Vietnam and had been living in Louisville, Kentucky, for about 20 years.

Could very well have been from Vietnam, there are many ethnic Chinese that have lived there going back centuries. Still considered Chinese by many even if they have never lived in China.

There are many ethnic Chinese communities scattered throughout parts of SE Asia. They often are treated as second class citizens of the countries they reside in. Many become refugees during war and other conflicts. As an example, student who used to work in my department had ethnic Chinese parents from Cambodia and Vietnam, he grew up in France.

yes, absolutely - it will be difficult for United to escape the charge that this incident was racially motivated. China is a growing market for the airline and this will do major damage.

The self-inflicted PR nightmare for United grows worse by the hour.

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