Earlier quoted context omitted.
>It’s not racism to make factually accurate observations. That is not as true as it sounds at first glance. For example, a statement like "blacks are more violent and less educated than whites" is factually accurate, but frames the situation in a definitely racist way if you just leave it at that because without elaboration, it makes it sound like a fact of nature. This is the problem with "facts and statistics can't…
Interesting discussion. So when is it in your opinion allowed to draw conclusions based on personal attributes, e.g. when is something not discriminating.
In theory, the discussed comment doesn't claim his race is superior, just stating that in China people are underpaid.
For sure he is projecting stereotypes, but that's not racism, it's a different thing.
Even the legal definition doesn't seem to make that comment fit:
"the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction, or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin that has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life."