Virginia exposes face of racism in US

Editor's note: US President Donald Trump condemned white supremacists by name on Monday, two days after a white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned violent and shocked the country. One woman was killed and more than 20 people were injured in a car attack, with over 30 being injured in clashes between white supremacist groups and counter-protesters. And two police officers trying to quell the unrest died when their helicopter crashed. Two scholars share their views on the incident with China Daily's Cui Shoufeng. Excerpts follow:

Trump likely to seek temporary remedies

The Charlottesville violence reflects the social divide in the United States in terms of racial and identity issues, which have made US citizens' efforts to determine their social and cultural identity even more difficult. Trump's initial response - blaming "all sides" for the violence unleashed by Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other white supremacist groups on Saturday - is surely a bummer.