‘Spring is here … are you like this puppy desperate to go play,’ says social media post announcing US visa applications for Chinese students had resumed. Weibo chatter included claims of racism, insensitivity and derogatory regard for Chinese by US embassy staff. SCMP
The US embassy to China has apologised for a social media post that compared Chinese students applying for visas to puppies wanting to play, which was criticised by online users as insensitive and derogatory.
The post, which has since been deleted, contained a video showing a puppy escaping its pen, with a caption that said “spring is here and flowers are blooming, are you like this puppy desperate to go play?”
Letters to the Editor: Ice cream shop owner deserves a full refund
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Jason Yu looks down 20th Street as he stands outside a side door to the commercial space on 20th Street that he has been trying to turn into an ice cream shop for 15 months on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in San Francisco, Calif.Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle
Regarding “Ice cream shop dream melted by red tape” (April 21): I can no longer be silent, being a small business owner myself. My father had his own business in San Francisco for over 40 years.
Currently, my daughter has her own business in San Francisco. We understand the cost of doing business in San Francisco. For anyone to spend $200,000 for an architect, lawyer, permits, fees, equipment and rent and still not able to open his door for customers, as the situation is with Jason Yu, is deplorable. Mr. Yu’s business would eventually create a few employee jobs. Do these jobs not count? Does his tax money