It really is a tense moment. People in Western countries are lashing out at China - people who feel trapped in a corner are more likely to lash out at their perceived source of torment. This is especially true since people have been literally entrapped by covid. Thankfully there has no been no martial action that caused these troubles, such as in 1989 or the Cuban missile crisis. Hopefully, things will pass. What is worrying is the growing chorus of right-wing commentators demonizing China, which has spurred a wave of anti-Asian violent crime. We've seen this with Tucker Carlson, Senator Marsha Blackburn aforementioned and Sky News Australia among others. There is a growing number of Asians in Western countries who are planning to return to their home countries due to the racialization of their identity. This is not good, since transnational cooperation is win-win for all.