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[ speaking foreign language ] >> they acknowledged that there is tension between the two communities. and they can recognize when a younger person is willing to put themselves on the front lines to try and fix that. >> reporter: and you're changing perception. >> exactly. >> reporter: when we look at history, much of what divides people is based on this idea of perception and what we perceive may not tell the whole story. >> the american auto industry and its arpy have targeted japan as a major source of its problems. >> reporter: in the '80s, fears of japan's economic dominance caused spike in racism and the death of an innocent man. >> a chinese-american beaten to death by unemployed detroit auto workers angered over japanese car imports. >> reporter: back then, china wasn't a perceived threat. today, it's a different story. >> china is now the nation's most pressing national security threat. >> they intend to be the world's superpower. >> reporter: the u.s. has long relied on imports from china and cheap labor from their workforce. but the tables are turning. >> the longer-term almost existential challenge is going to be china. it just is. >> we're in competition with china and other countries to win the 21st century. >> reporter: but what if, instead of fearing each other, competing nations tried collaboration? on the edge of the mojave desert is lancaster, california. in 2013, the unemployment rate here was 12%. and a chinese company called byd, short for build your dreams, bought an old motor home factory and revitalized it. today, it's the largest electric bus factory in north america. >> hello. >> reporter: ceo stella lee, a 22-year veteran of byd, heads up the lancaster plant. she is often found walking the floor, having facetime with her employees. why did you choose lancaster, california? >> california is the pioneer state in the world to push green initiative. and the housing cost is low. everybody from production line, they can afford a house. lancaster is the place they can achieve this dream. >> reporter: though byd brought in chinese management, most of the team is now made up of locals. and after agreeing to work with the unions, byd began training anyone that needs it. today, they employ over 500 people, and that workforce is extremely diverse. >> we have lot of latino here. lot of african-american. we have a lot of single mom, single dad. and then, second chance employee. >> so, people who are formerly incarcerated, give them an opportunity to work here? >> yes. if you want to work hard, if you want to change your life, here's the job for you. >> reporter: 36-year-old danny doesn't look like your typical-department lead. >> on the streets, pretty rough lifestyle. first time i went to juvenile hall, i was 11. we were hungry, so we stole some food and they ended up catching us. juvenile hall to county jail and then to prison. >> what's the longest you've spent in prison? >> at one time, probably four years. >> reporter: prison had a revolving door and danny would enter it again and again. >> get out for like a month or two weeks, and then right back. >> reporter: danny has three kids he never saw. he realized if he wanted to have a life with them, he needed stability. but his past made finding a job nearly impossible. then, a friend told danny about byd and to his surprise, they hired him on the spot. over the next five years, danny would become part of the lifeblood of the company. >> i started as a technician, and went straight to the top as a manager with no experience. they basically trained me for everything that i do, they trained me. >> reporter: when did you sort of realize i'm working for a chinese company? >> um, probably after about six months that i was here. >> reporter: did you think anything of it? >> no, i actually work really good, hand in hand, with them. so i actually made really good friends with a lot of them right away. show the brake status is on right now? >> reporter: one of the chinese engineers has become a role model for danny. and a friend. >> he's always 100% there. >> thank you, sir. have a good day. >> reporter: since we started hearing about all the attacks on asian people, do you worry about your chinese colleagues? >> i do. i worry about them outside of work. you know, because you never know who you're going to cross paths with. i hear people a lot of times saying it's a chinese company, it's chinese, it's chinese. but, you know, this is an american company. it's in lancaster, california. we sell buses in america. we employ everybody. chinese, american, it doesn't matter. >> reporter: tell me about what it's like to operate a chinese business in the united states during a time when tensions exist between our two governments. >> it's a challenge because i think u.s.-china are competitors. we're never enemy. two country fight for some political reason but it should not impact business. >> reporter: now, chinese companies, like byd, are under the microscope. >> the committee will now come to order. >> reporter: last year, in the name of national defense, congress prohibited who can purchase from chinese companies, like byd, and how. >> these companies have the unfair advantage of the financial support of the chinese government. >> they're also capable of spying on passengers in our infrastructure network. >> byd is not state owned. we're not government agent. we're private owned public trade company. we are pure transparent company. no different like a ford, apple, amazon. >> reporter: despite byd's attempts to prove to lawmakers that they're here to do good, the ban on bus sales will go into effect later-this year. is it possible you might have to close down operations because of what's going on politically? >> that's my biggest concern. >> i want to see byd succeed because they have created so many opportunities for people just like myself to completely change their life. and not only that, but we're building electric buses that are impacting the world for the positive. change is possible. if you're going to work hard enough for it, change is possible. that's good, right? >> reporter: vincent chin's death was caused by fear of asians stealing jobs. now, an asian company is providing work for unemployed americans. >> hi. >> reporter: for me, this inclusive byd model seems like the perfect antidote to generations of racism and hate. but we still have a long way to go. >> the things that have been sent to you are just vile. shut up, you blank. every asian should stay far away. hope your kids suffocated to death from the wuhan virus. >> they are hard to read. they are hurtful to read. you remember everything you forgot. 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>> to understand why and to know more about him. how was he brought up? what was the environment like for him that created his actions? no one's born a monster. i mean, he's still a kid. in my imagination, he would have some time serving. and when he's ready to have a restorative conversation, i -- i would love that. i can't speak for my family. but it would be healing for me. this terrible, terrible thing has happened. yet, we have an opportunity to respond in a way that is different. to respond in a way that can actually make positive change in the world, and to not slide backwards. and to work together to understand each other. and hopefully, to love one another. >> reporter: today, at the park where her grandmother was attacked, she's hosting an event to help community members feel safe, again. >> welcome, everyone. this was the site where my grandmother would come for her morning exercise. and we are coming here to reclaim this space. please, join in a circle six feet apart. >> reporter: so, the healing circle is about to begin. and the idea is for the community to be able to come, and release some of the tension that they've been holding. and i'm realizing that i probably need this just as much as anyone here. >> raise your arms. feeling the sun on your skin. reach one hand up and one hand down. >> the purpose is to see each other as humans. >> we use our bodies to extend energy from haeaven to earth. >> reporter: what is it like for you to go back to that park? >> it's bittersweet. i love connecting with her friends, and giving them an opportunity to share how this tragedy has impacted them. it's not just my family, right? it's not just my grandmother. it's everyone who lives there. >> with kindness and curiosity. >> reporter: even though i'm heartbroken by the racism and hate in our country -- >> thank you so much for doing this. this is so powerful. >> reporter: -- i am hopeful because i see people banding together in solidarity. >> there we go. >> reporter: this is what the world needs. >> sure. >> reporter: we need so much healing. >> we're emerging out of invisibility now and in a profound way. >> reporter: so since this episode was filmed, attacks on asians in america have continued. particularly, attacks on our elderly. and it's been devastating. it really has. but out of this crisis, something incredibly powerful is happening. >> it's wrong to target our fellow asian brothers and sisters. >> it's un-american and it must stop. >> asian-americans have the right to be recognized as american, not as the other. not as them. but as us. >> reporter: asians of all different backgrounds are refusing to stay silent. >> we can't stop, we can't stop speaking out. we can't stop fighting. >> this kung flu [ bleep ] has to stop. and we really need to -- um -- express that loudly. and -- and we are. >> reporter: it's a movement that has been growing since the death of vincent chin and the injustice that happened in his case. and we are writing a new chapter of asian-american history. >> our pain has been invisible and the attacks on our community have been invisible. >> reporter: it's chapter in which we refuse to remain invisible. we refuse to be labeled as a foreigner because we belong. >> when we are erased from our history books, we are made invisible. and the result is that we are perpetually made to feel like foreigners in our own country. include our stories because they matter. >> learning about this history has been powerful. it's been inspiring. it's been invigorating. >> reporter: should vincent chin's story be in american history books? >> absolutely. vincent chin's story is an all-american story. people came together fighting for justice in the all-american justice system. some things worked. some things didn't. and how that all comes together is a lesson that all americans can learn from. >> i'm grateful for vincent chin and his family. for the stories that are being shared. even though violence against asians is not new, i don't want people to forget. >> one night early in december 1941, japanese people were forced to leave their homes and schools and jobs. >> reporter: one thing is for certain. now, more than ever, we need to talk about hard things. >> they were forced to live in barracks surrounded by guarded fences. >> all these people, because they were japanese, they had to leave their homes? what does that look like to you? >> reporter: few know what asian-americans have endured in this country. how we've been scape-goated for more than a century. but it's time that all of us change that because today it's asian people. but tomorrow, it could be your community. it's pretty sad, right? >> uh-huh. >> and we have to make sure that nothing like that ever happens to anyone, again. we have to stand up for people, no matter who they are or what color their skin is, right? ♪ hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. you are watching "cnn newsroom" and i'm rosemary church. just ahead. america's health director with a message for the hesitant. covid-19 vaccines could be god's way of sending help. frustration and finger pointing within the democratic party. president biden's low-poll numbers causing friction as elections loom and agenda items stall. plus, beam me up. william shatner bracing to

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