Yellow Peril theory
Historical term for the racist argument that East Asians posed a threat to Western civilization. Often discussed in the context of late 19th- and early 20th-century politics.
See also: 黄禍
The Yellow Peril theory was a racist idea that spread in the West at the end of the 19th century.
Compound of 黄 (yellow), 禍 (calamity), and 論 (theory/argument). A direct translation of the English 'Yellow Peril'.