The coronavirus crisis has exposed China’s long history of racism

Publication date:

April 25, 2020

Author:

Hsiao-Hung Pai

Overview:

This report foregrounds the controversial pandemic control measures in the city of Guangzhou in Chinese history, pointing to late 19th century Qing imperial reforms that targeted a revival of China in face of European and Japanese colonialist expansion, Chinese republicanism in the early 20th century, and the establishment of the Chinese Communist party.

Theme(s):

City | Health | Historical Context | Media

Resource Type:

  • Traditional Media

    • Source Document(s):

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/25/coronavirus-exposed-china-history-racism-africans-guangzhou

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