Are Africans Discriminating on Rumors of New Corona Infection? Guangzhou, China April 15, 6:02
In Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, rumors have spread that people from Africa are infected with the new coronavirus, and there are cases where they are denied access to shops and hotels, and they complained that it was a "discriminatory response." Is rising.
Guangzhou, the southern province of Guangdong, has a large wholesale market, and there is a region called “Little Africa” where many African people who buy Chinese products live.
There are rumors locally saying, "Most Africans may be infected with the virus." A male from Mali in West Africa told a telephone interview, "I was refused entry to stores and markets, and hotels There were some people who couldn't stay in and stayed away. Many people are now quarantined. I'm disappointed with this discrimination. "
In Little Africa, many African people used to come and go, but when I visited this month, many shops closed the shutters and I could not see African people at all.
The Chinese government is wary of the spread of infection from people from abroad, and the state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported on April 14 that 4553 African inhabitants were tested and that 111 were positive.
In response to this situation, the AU = African Union, which is a member of African countries, has expressed concern to the Chinese side and demanded improvements.
"The Chinese government is opposed to any discrimination. Guangdong Province attaches great importance to the concerns of Africa, and the government will actively respond to the demand," said Zhao Zhongqing, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I am trying to put out the fire.