In the US, China-bashing is rooted in myths of Western superiority
By Martin Powers
July 1, 2020
Across the centuries, Europe propagated anti-Chinese stereotypes as a response to the perceived threats to European might. In the US today, dehumanising myths about Chinese continue to drive the cultural belief that China is the enemy.
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Martin Powers is Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan. He has written three books on the history of social justice in China. Two of these won the Levenson Prize for best book in pre-1900 Chinese Studies.
