Over the last two decades, Asian Americans have been the fastest-growing consumer segment in the U.S., with $1.2 trillion in buying power annually.

But the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the economy, and the anti-Asian xenophobia that came with it, has hit this group especially hard.

CGTN's New York correspondent Liling Tan looks at the crucial role Asian Americans have played in America’s growth, and what a post-pandemic economy will look like when they start spending again.

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