How foreigners, especially black people, became unwelcome in parts of China amid COVID crisis

Publication date:

April 29, 2020

Author:

Alice Chambers and Guy Davies

Overview:

This article provides a detailed account of the kind of discrimination that African migrants were faced with, along with statements from the Foreign Ministry of China on the matter. It also states the misconception regarding the sources of imported cases, as most were Chinese nationals returning from abroad rather than foreign nationals bringing it to China. The article explains how this misconception may have contributed to greater mistreatment and discrimination faced by African migrants residing in China.

Theme(s):

City | Health

Resource Type:

  • Traditional Media

    • Source Document(s):

    https://abcnews.go.com/International/foreigners-black-people-unwelcome-parts-china-amid-covid/story?id=70182204

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