Last week, many of us enjoyed ridiculing the American senator who questioned Mr Chew Shou Zi, the Singaporean TikTok chief executive officer, about whether he is a citizen of China or a Communist Party of China (CPC) member.
Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, brought to life the stereotype of the ignorant American unable to tell Asians or Asian countries apart.
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