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Hong Lee, who was the victim of a hate attack in an LA restaurant

Hong Lee, who was the victim of a hate attack in an LA restaurant Source: AP

Across the USA there's been an increase in the number of hate crimes against people from an Asian and Pacific Island background - and the rise is being blamed on COVID.

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Across the USA there's been an increase in the number of hate crimes against people from an Asian and Pacific Island background - and the rise is being blamed on COVID.

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