Millions of Chinese live in other countries, including African ones, yet we have not seen them being treated so inhumanely. The Chinese government must, therefore, come out and address the claims of racial discrimination and apologise to the victims and the world for it. Several reports say Kenyans, Nigerians and nationals of African countries are being locked out of their homes, public spaces and services like buses and trains just because they are foreigners. Millions of Chinese live in other countries, including African ones, yet we have not seen them being treated so inhumanely. In 2017, the BBC reported that Chinese online shopping platform Taobao was forced to pull down promotional videos and photos featuring young black African children following outrage on social media.

Source: Daily Nation April 13, 2020 21:56 UTC