Dr. Wen did not say criticizing China is racist. Her point is that increased vitriol against China could lead to hate crimes against AAPI. That’s why it’s important for leaders to be clear that anti-Asian hate won’t be tolerated in their communities.https://twitter.com/baseballcrank/status/1399871563986575367 …
But criticizing the lab leak is clearly a criticism of the policy of the authoritarian government that controls it. As opposed to denouncing the very existence of a democratic state.