Africans in China allege racism
The focus on African residents comes amid broader restrictions on foreigners in China as officials, having curtailed the coronavirus outbreak that began in the central city of Wuhan late last year, grow concerned about a second wave of infections from abroad. In Beijing, Chinese officials said that the actions were motivated by concern for “the life and health of foreign nationals in China.”
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