As CNN reported on March 3, hate crimes against Asian Americans have spiked across the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic began. There have been nearly 3,000 incidents reported across all 50 states, according to an Asian advocacy group.

In this video, Lao Zhang (John), a U.S. vlogger, shares his opinions on why the Asian community is being attacked, and sincerely apologized to those who have suffered from hate crimes.