'No place for hate': Apple CEO Tim Cook denounces violence against Asians in US

The rising violence against the Asian community is a painful & urgent reminder that we must unite against racism in all its forms. There is no place for hate in our society. The team at Apple stands together & we will be donating to groups providing support to those affected.

Tim Cook (@tim_cook) February 15, 2021

Cook's tweet came in the backdrop of rising unprovoked, violent attacks against Asians in the California's Bay Area. Videos depicting attacks on elderly Asians in the region surfaced across social media last week.

One video shows 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee being shoved to the ground by a man in San Francisco as he was out for his morning walk. He later died, reported New York Times. Another video showed a 91-year-old man in Oakland's Chinatown being pushed to the sidewalk in an unprovoked attack, the daily further added.

Quoting a local business leader, NYT reported that more than 20 attacks have happened over the past two weeks in Oakland's Chinatown alone. It is one of the major cities in California and home of US Vice President Kamala Harris, who criticised the hate crimes in a tweet last week.

"Hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans and Asian immigrants have skyrocketed during the pandemic. That's why our Administration has taken actions to address these xenophobic attacks. We must continue to commit ourselves to combating racism and discrimination," Harris tweeted.

Hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans and Asian immigrants have skyrocketed during the pandemic. Thats why our Administration has taken actions to address these xenophobic attacks. We must continue to commit ourselves to combating racism and discrimination.

Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) February 12, 2021