Could Yang be first Chinese American President in US?

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By CGTN’s The Point

“Donald Trump got many of the problems, right. It’s just (his) solutions are utter nonsense. We have to bring the real solutions to the Americans,” said Yang Anze (aka Andrew Yang), a 43-year-old Chinese American businessman who has announced his intention of running for the 2020 Democratic Party’s US presidential bid. He is the second Chinese American in history who runs for the US presidency.

In contrast to Donald Trump’s slogan of “America First,” Yang is running on "Humanity First." He believes automation is responsible for big manufacturing job losses and it will expand its effect into white collar areas. “This is the greatest story that is not being told in the United States, and we need to get our arms around it quickly,” said Yang.

He has been promoting a plan of universal basic income. The plan offers every American adult between the ages of 18 and 64, 1,000 US dollars a month and has appealed to provide better retraining programs.

“The Freedom Dividend allows Americans in every region to be able to have more meaningful choices and be able to get their heads up as they start planning for the future,” said Yang.

As part of a minority with big political ambitions, Yang thinks his racial profile is not a deal breaker because “Americans just want someone who is going to help improve their lives.” He also said because of his identity; he got warm enthusiasm among Chinese American communities and Asian American communities.

“I believe there will hopefully be a President Yang!” he concluded.

The Point with Liu Xin is a 30-minute current affairs program on CGTN. It airs weekdays at 9:30 p.m. BJT (1330GMT), with rebroadcasts at 5:30 a.m. (2130GMT) and 10:30 a.m. (0230GMT).