Emma Raducanu leads stars nominated for new awards for British-Chinese community

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Emma Raducanu and team GB diver Eden Cheng are among the stars nominated for a new awards for the British-Chinese community.

The first Blossom Awards, co-founded by MP Alan Mak, will be hosted by comedian Phil Wang in Leicester Square on December 17 after its inaugural ceremony last year was called off because of Covid-19.

Mr Mak said he set up the prize to help challenge the “outdated stereotypes” of the community, which has become particularly important after a rise in reports of anti-Asian racism during the pandemic.

He became the first MP of ethnic Chinese origin when he won the seat of Havant for the Conservatives in 2015.

He told the Standard: “British-Chinese people play key roles in communities across the UK. There are lots of outdated stereotypes, particularly after Covid. British-Chinese people play a huge role in lots of industries.

“There is more to the culture than just China Town and I hope the Blossom Awards will show that.”

Mr Mak has also called for a Museum of Chinese in Britain to be built.

He added: “We should have a permanent museum as they do in the United States. We need to tell more of the story of how people from China came to the UK and why.”

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