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The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Gbajabiamila, called on Chinese Ambassador Zhou Pingjian Photo: Posted on Twitter
Discrimination against African Americans has recently occurred in Guangzhou, China. Some African Americans were accused of being quarantined by force and their passports confiscated by local quarantine personnel without being diagnosed. Countries such as Nigeria and Ghana called on the Chinese ambassador, requested notification and explanation from Beijing, and expressed concern.
As of the ninth Guangzhou, China, 16 of the foreign immigrants were Afro-descendant. In fact, Minquan Street in Guangzhou’s Yuexiu District was a gathering place for people of African descent. The news of the diagnosis spread immediately and caused panic.
According to media reports such as “Hong Kong 01”, Guangzhou epidemic prevention personnel forcibly removed three Nigerians from the hotel department, and their passports were also confiscated; The Nigerian Consul General in Guangzhou seized three passports from epidemic prevention staff after hearing the news. There was a conflict.
Other African Americans have accused many Africans of being kicked out of their Guangzhou homes or refused to stay in hotels, and even ran out of their stores after paying the rent, just to live on the streets; some African Americans have not been diagnosed, or had no contact history, were subjected to forced isolation.
The relevant incidents have attracted the attention of African countries: the Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Gbajabiamila, summoned Chinese Ambassador Zhou Pingjian. He showed Zhou Pingjian a photo of the Nigerians who were discriminated against in Guangzhou, and asked him to understand the situation in Beijing, to open an investigation and return the results on the 14th.
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs and Community Integration Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said she greatly regretted and condemned China’s racial discrimination and harassment against people of African descent. She was disappointed and asked the Chinese government to resolve the situation immediately.
The Kenyan Foreign Ministry stated: “Guangzhou is irresponsible against foreigners, especially many Guangzhou property owners, targeting African citizens,” noting that the Kenyan government has received a response from the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, The Chinese side stated that it “will take immediate steps to guarantee the legitimate rights and interests of African citizens.”
AU President Faki Mahamat said on Sunday that he had summoned Ambassador Liu Yuxi, head of the Chinese mission to the AU, to express “serious concerns.”
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Today I met with the Chinese Ambassador ** in Nigeria about the disturbing accusation of ill-treatment of Nigerian citizens in China. I showed him the video that had circulated. He promised to investigate it and return to my office on Tuesday. . pic.twitter.com/9SUxH0rI7X
– Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) April 10, 2020
Countries like Nigeria and Ghana have summoned the Chinese ambassador
Some people have also been expelled from their homes, attracting the attention of African countries.
Without being diagnosed, he was forcibly quarantined and his passport confiscated by local quarantine personnel.
The Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Community Integration issued a statement. Image: flipped from Twitter
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