"There are identifiersofpeople who have hostileintent that you can pick up," says Kip Hawley, the head ofAmerica'sTransportationSecurityAdministration.
So when I visited China I made it absolutely clear that the United States does not view China with hostileintent and that we can cooperate and compete simultaneously.
But it was the intent of "purposely violating" the dignity of an individual by acting in a "hostile and intimidating manner towards them" that set racism apart from inoffensive banter.