Covid-19 brings wave of anti-foreign sentiment in China (RTe)
RTÉ
Sunday, 19 Apr 2020 14:59
A wave of anti-foreign sentiment is sweeping China, as non-Chinese nationals are blamed for re-introducing the Covid-19 infection into the country. Yvonne Murray reports from Beijing.
In a video circulated online, a man of African origin holds up a sign he has just been handed in a branch of McDonalds, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. "We've been informed that from now on black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant," the sign reads. "For the sake of your health consciously notify the local police for medical isolation, please understand the inconvenience caused," it reads. McDonalds issued an apology and removed the notice.
... African expats in China frequently encounter racism but in recent weeks, they have been stigmatized for spreading the coronavirus. It began with news reports of a man of African origin who reportedly went to a restaurant in Guangzhou where he infected several people with Covid-19. Another report detailed a man who attacked a health worker.
As a result, African expats were required to undergo stricter testing and quarantine procedures. Several were evicted from their rented homes and refused entry to hotels. Images of homeless Africans sleeping on the streets of Guangzhou caused outrage in their home countries.
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