Original sentence: However, given its Eurocentric connotations and shifting, inaccurate definition through the ages, in North American English, it is generally considered offensive as a label for people from East Asia.In British English, however, the term is still extensively used, and holds little racist connotations  in common parlance or usage.In common parlance and official usage, it is generally not considered to be an offensive term, and is "still" widely used.It is used without racist connotations by the British police and other agencies to describe persons of East or Southeast Asian appearance
Edited sentence: Although it is generally considered to be an offensive term, it is used by the British police and other agencies to describe persons of East or Southeast Asian appearance.However, given its Eurocentric connotations and shifting, inaccurate definition through the ages, it is generally considered offensive as a label for people from East Asia