What do you do when you’re faced with an attacker, or if you’re witnessing someone else being attacked?

For many Asian American and Pacific Islanders, the odds of this happening is much higher now amid a surge in anti-Asian attacks across the U.S. 

In New York City, safety concerns have fueled rising demand for courses in self-defense and bystander intervention.

CGTN’s Liling Tan reports.

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