Serious allegations that Beijing government encourages racism against civilians • "Police ordered not to serve people of African descent, they became homeless"

China is facing a diplomatic crisis after the United States and a number of African countries have strongly condemned the Chinese government's steps against people of African descent living in the country. The criticism against Beijing began because the authorities are encouraging racist treatment of people of African descent in Guangzhou under the auspices of the Corona crisis. For its part, China denies any link between racism and its actions to prevent another outbreak of the Corona virus.

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In addition, apart from the claim that African citizens have racism in China, the United States claims that citizens of African American origin are also fatigued and racist. On Tuesday, China reported the presence of 111 people of African descent in Guangzhou who were tested as verified blue The Corona.

According to social media reports, as part of the government's struggle in China for imported corona outside the country, many of the African community in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have been forced to become homeless and experience racism because of the color of their skin. Reports indicate that people of African descent were deported from their homes by property owners, who were refused entry to hotels in the city, although many claimed they had not visited outside the state recently or had been in contact with a Corona virus patient.

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Over the weekend, African diplomats in Beijing met with Chinese Foreign Ministry officials. They "clearly stated their concerns and the condemnation of the disturbing and humiliating experiences that citizens are subjected to." This was announced last Friday by the Sierra Leon Embassy, ​​and also reported that 14 of its citizens were placed under compulsory quarantine for a period of 14 days.

At the same time, the United States has also condemned Beijing's recent moves, claiming that its own citizens also suffer from racism from the Chinese government. The US embassy issued a warning last Saturday stating that in Guangzhou City, "the police ordered bars and restaurants not to serve customers of African origin. In addition, African-Americans reported that some businesses and hotels refused to do business with them." It was also noted that the authorities in China have applied mandatory tests to detect the corona virus and self-closure for "anyone with 'African ties'".

China on Monday dismissed allegations from African diplomats, and US claims that people of African visibility in Guangzhou city are being subjected to coronation and forced closure tests. China has reportedly identified 111 people of African descent in the southern city of Guangzhou, Tested and found to be corona virus verified patients, with 19 cases being imported cases - patients who came from outside the state. Chen Qing, Guangzhou's deputy mayor, said "a total of 4,553 people of African origin in the city were tested for corona virus testing."