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Incident of the Chinese Ambassador's Fake Apology

(13 Apr) "China finally has its day of reckoning." China's counter-epidemic inspection measures have targeted African residents in Guangzhou. In the past week, this became an intercontinental diplomatic issue. Although the Chinese government emphasised that isolation measures for foreigners were non-discriminatory, expats from various African countries continually reported back home the collective discrimination they experienced. Even international students who "have not left China in the past two years" were forced into isolation. These events sparked protests from many African countries. The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives summoned the Chinese Ambassador and demanded an "official explanation". Unexpectedly, Nigerian news media took a screenshot from the meeting and titled it "The Chinese Ambassador bowed in apology". The image started trending rapidly online in Africa. However, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs tersely issued a clarification, stating that the Chinese Ambassador was merely looking down at the cell phone. "Any other interpretation of the scene does not conform with what was actually there during the meeting."

//The scene in the screenshot gives the odd impression that the Chinese Ambassador was "bowing 90 degrees while being lectured".

//the screenshot may have been "intentionally" taken out of context. Speculations included that it was a "deliberate trap" for the Nigerian government to account for public grievances.

Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/Incident-of-the-Chinese-Ambassadors-Fake-Apology-04-18

Source: Udn Global Facebook
https://bit.ly/2zf0oWV

#ZhouPingjian #Guangzhou #Africa #Apology #Nigeria #Kenya #Ghana #Africans #Racism
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Video: Guinea Rounds Up and arrests Chinese Citizens until all its Citizens safely Return from china.

//According to a video making rounds on social media, the Guinean government has arrested Chinese citizens risiding in the country until all its citizens safely return from china.

//This is a first of its kind from an African country given the ongoing racial attacks and harassment of Africans in china by the Chinese people.

//The Chineses government has denied these allegations despite videos showing the same.

//The current racial profilling against Africans should be a wake-up call for Africans and their leaders to come together and form a formidable force that will confront their challenges.

//African leaders unquenchable appetite to Chinese loans is their undoing. They have literally sold their soul and that of their citizens.

//Failure of African governments to make decisive response regarding attacks of Africans can lead to ordinary citizens taking matters into their own hands.

Full article: Kenyan Report, (18-Apr)

Further reading:
African Are Discriminated Against in China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19496

#China #Africans #Guinean #Racism
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U.S. volunteer team delivers meals and humanitarian aid to Africans quarantined and discriminated against in China

(29 Apr) Mass isolation and discrimination against Africans occurred in April in Guangzhou, China. Miley (pseudonym), an American, has set up a 300-man volunteer team to deliver meals and give humanitarian aid to these African citizens.

Miley criticized Chinese media reports for constantly denying the discrimination against Africans with their propaganda campaigns, while the racism is in fact very obvious. The Chinese government can refuse to admit one’s mistake, but they must admit that racism exists and try to stop it.

To avoid disruption to the volunteer team’s operations, Miley said she would normally avoid talking about subjects on discrimination. If the Chinese government finds out about their conversations on social media, their meal delivery service would be terminated.

Source: TVE
https://t.me/sgtve

Further reading:
African Are Discriminated Against in China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19496

#US #Africans #Guangzhou #Racism #Censorship