Government Reacts to Reports of Racial Attacks on Kenyans Living in China
The government of Kenya has reacted to reports that Kenyans are among people of African descent who have been targeted in a wave of racial discrimination that is brewing in China.
In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was aware that China has launched mass testing of foreigners as part of its measures to curb imported and asymptomatic cases of coronavirus.
The ministry noted that these measures have triggered unfair responses against foreign nationals particularly those from Africa. The Kenyan Embassy in Beijing is working closely with Chinese authorities to find a solution on the matter, the ministry added.
“Local authorities in Guangzhou have been tasked to take immediate action to safeguard the legitimate rights of the Africans concerned,” the ministry stated.
Affected Kenyans have been asked to contact the Embassy directly or through their community leaders. Many Kenyans who spoke to Citizen TV on Thursday said they had been kicked out of their apartments while others had received notices to vacate.
African nationals are reportedly being thrown out of their houses and being denied access to subways, supermarkets and other public places over false allegations of spreading Covid-19. Most of them have been forced to live in the streets.
On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry denied these claims, noting that the country has zero-tolerance for discrimination.
“We reject differential treatment, and we have zero tolerance for discrimination. The world is taking measures to contain the pandemic,” the ministry said.
“We urge relevant authorities to improve their work, hope all foreigners in China will strictly observe local anti-epidemic regulations, cooperate with and support us in fighting the virus.”
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Beware folks! This is just beginning of things to come! China’s intention is own Kenya in the next 20 years. Just look at what is happening to Zambia.
China took over a Zambian airport for defaulting on a construction loan. Kenya May have a second MauMau rebellion with the Chinese in 20 years!
It will not happen. Not when l am alive!! If it gets to that, I will personally leave Trump’s land and become a maumau in mau forest.
Hopefully MauMau is not gonna happen where we may have to fight the Chinese to regain our freedoms from a new colonialist.
I hope it does not happen too! However, we need to rethink our policy relationship with China to avoid another MauMau from taking place!
But looking at what is going on with Chinese flocking to Kend and other African countries, and settling there, you begin to wonder what in the world is going on!
Tiga mucene muingii
Onawe tumia kanua Kau ga Kiihu!!!
Which forest exists in Kenya? None. Chinese will soon eating Africans, barbecuing them all. Kenyans especially maybe very delicious 🤔.
Mau forest? Aren't you aware that MAU forest is no more?
@mucene - you will be the first one to take cover when the Chinese come for you. Tell the truth; Don’t lie!
Kenyans need to keep a very close and watchful eye on the Chinese. China cares less about the black folks; they are extremely arrogant and racist.
Many countries in the world are beginning to watch China’s movement across the globe very closely.
And with the current spread of coronavirus worldwide, folks need to pay attention to what China is up to.
Charity begins at home. So let's fight Tribalism (at home) first.
Stop letting China infiltrate our freedoms both in a Kenya and to those in China.
Kenya is dealing with a Monster group of people whose goal is to balcanize the entire Africa through cheap loans for their own good! The Chinese are over burdening Kenya with debt while making sure they move in Africa to protect their interests. It is about time to put a check on the Chinese by reducing Kenya’s involvement with China.
Mass testing of foreigners? And why just foreigners and not Chinese people as well? And how can Beijing government deny these claims when they are on video? Besides, how long have these foreigners been in China since all traveling has been banned for quite some time now? They are talking about being thrown out of their apartments which indicate that these aren't people who just landed there who can be blamed for allegedly bringing coronavirus with them.
This is a scapegoat the Chinese people are using to discriminate against black people. Our government has a duty to condemn this racist Chinese behavior in the strongest terms possible. As yet, our government seems to play an apologetic role for Chinese government rather than stick with our people. Its no surprise that Chinese government officials deny these naked racism because such actions make them appear dirty in the eye of the world. Kenya and African governments should warn Beijing that unless our people get equal amount of freedom and security that Chinese nationals enjoy in Africa, it is not going to be business as usual. We will expect their nationals to leave pronto.
I wish everyone would open their eyes to China’s motives in becoming the greatest economy in the world and see how heartless, cold, manipulative racists. All along they had an ill motive in their economic support to African countries pretending to offer assistance. Now they bring this epidemic and suffering to the whole world and want to build a fortress. People should boycott anything made in China, which in many cases has been a health hazard deliberately sold to African Countries. I will never let China off the hook.
You have nailed the bitter nail to the coffin! China wants to militarily and economically dominate the world. When Trump started fighting them, they gave the world the coronavirus which has destabilized the world, created fear and confusion, and every one is in a panic mood! The world must do something to stop China’s expansion, especially in Africa. Look - how come China is the only country where coronavirus have go into remission?? Something is not right here!!!
Trust me, they will never rule the world. They started this war, but Trump will be the one to finish them off.
I am all for any mad man who can put this little yellow bustards in place without causing a Biological and Chemical warfare similar to Third World War!! These nut-heads will do anything to nuke the world! You are clearly seeing it now where every body have become comatose!
Well we do worship n get brainwashed by any white skin so wacha tunjionee haya until we the stupid waafrica tushike kichwa tushikane pamoja tunjenge nchi zetu so our pple can stop bin forced to move to other countries or even do bizness there.We worship the white jew guy from jerusalem,white italian pope from rome n mary from bethlehem leaving our African Gods wenye ni wetu which we were told it's witchcraft wr worshipping by the same imperialism colonialism folks.Lets see if We the Africans in Africa tutawafukuza warudi makwao pia.bure kabisa
Why test africans for the wuhan virus? This is not right.
Chinese have a dangerous habit of eating rats, dogs, cats, bats, etc as their favorite meal. When you open yourself to all these crazy habits, you open yourself to all kinds of infectious viruses and diseases!
Who else eats a household pet such as a cat? And, the whole world is now beginning to pay a huge price for these nasty habits from China!
@Lerure, you forgot to add they eat fetus.
They even eat placenta too!!
I googled and its true
True?....I don believe u...this is pure emotional malice
Yes they do! Been there and was shocked to see it happen! There is something in it they believe gives someone longer life.
Why are we surprised about discrimination against the black man in China. Don't we see the same in Trumpland? Don't we say the same in Europe? We need education ---it will give us brainpower. Brainpower will save us and save our children too.
When you list to many countries, US included, talking about China, you get the feeling that something amiss is happening.
Trump and Boris of England have nothing good to say about China. They think China’s goal to undermine other countries by achieving economic prowess and military power.
I tend to think that Trump and Boris know something more concerning than we all do.
And you think they are better than china? You must be living under a rock all these centuries. Africa is for grabs to score political and economics points from everyone else India included ...............
22 years is not a century you dummy! How old are you Noah’s grandpa!? Nearly 2000 years old? Ghee, give me a damn break ol furt!
I'm sure you got my point even if you hurl insults like a juvenile
Grandpa with a big fake name, Do you really think you have a point!? Which point?
He may be a juvenile, but you are a butt tard! You started it! Don’t get mad when other get even over your juvenility! What did you expect when pitched the first stone!?
F**** off .If you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen, his argument was a juvenile uneducated bullshit just like you backing a dumb ass,exploitation of black people started before 1700s , yes I may not have gotten the "precise" dates but my point was on point and I don't care your picking up the dates wrong nonsense = what kind of a rock is a stupid moron here been in, I repeat, what kind of a rock you moron been in not to know slavery existed before China 2010? . May I educate you foolish ignorant juveniles, Chinese discovered East Africa oh an America before the colonials and intermarried even but didn't rape Kenya like mzungu- yeah juveniles I'm widely read , I repeat you have been living under a damn rock. Bring it on juveniles!!! please I invite you to google that- my library has that literature which I read before the second wave of chinese. Ati you started it, are we in kindergarten?
Oh well! You call others juvenile? You must be a senior juvenile based on your foolish reaction here! You are just weird like a crow!!
Go to hell with your Chinese education! You must be one short chubby confused dame! No wonder those commenting here are calling you a damn “girly-man!!
Fyi I'm a she with lots of points, try me. The fact that you assume only men can comment here solidifies my point = Juvenile
Oh, what a she-smelly she-goat? Can take the heat? Which way is your kitchen exit! I just tried you; and what are you gonna do, pussy-cat!!
Your response here is that of a girly man! So whoever was correct to refer to you as a “ he”! Fits you well! Very sweet!!!
Wow, nice to see a damn chic-man breaking down like a deck of cards! I thought you are tough!?
Thus is a very good time for Kenya to use coronavirus to begin reducing China’s footprint in Kenya because if China try to do anything, the rest of the world will step in support of Kenya.
We will miss a great opportunity to expel the Chinese if we do not take a bold action to stop the Chinese from flocking to Kenya. Kenya must act, and act very quickly!!
What is the biblical name for the Chinese? They are the Moabites. They are in the process of re- writing the bible- We need to read what God thinks about them before they try to trash our people or to bring new bibles to Kenya and Africa. And our government in this case should be in the business of defending Kenyans not Moabites!!
Kenyans wake up!!
I wonder how my 2 IG friends in Guangzhou are doing.
@magfazu & @mercygasher...
All countries should use the corona virus as an excuse to reject any and all Chinese products including expelling or confining them to their homeland.They have proved to be evil and they will never be a super power as much as they may try with their domination of Africa.Most countries are being forced to innovate including making their own masks and other PPE equipment .Right now they have reopened Wuhan yet it is rumored they are cremating old people still alive🙉 who are positive with the virus so that it appears their country is safe.North Korea denies having any cases of Corona another nut case .Never trust a race with dead fish eyes .In my opinion the entire Asian continent is just evil.It appears they forgot about what happened in Hiroshima maybe they need to be reminded.
Japan has started acting: offering its manufacturers in IT billions to exit China and move elsewhere.
Hehehehe i can stop laughing reading this so called brainwashed Afrricans talking shit about chinese.Can somebody honestly remind me what british did to kenya when they envaded us??They killed our grandfathers squeezing their nuts so they don't ever ever impregnate any woman n also arrested forcefully killing them.They inserted broken bottles into our grandmothers vaginas n raped them??They forced us to follow the europe gods introducing their bible to us,today we worship them daily??The americans envaded iraq killed innnocent women/kids brot their economy down due to their stupidity of mass destructions??n i can go on n on so Trump or borrison cannot lecture chinese.How can a son of devil lecture a son of devil??All chinese did is catching the so called powerful pretenders the west's pants dwn??So i will repeat Waafrica tutaonewa mpaka ile time tutaapata kichwa??We still remain the stupid brainwashed black pple unless tushikane pamoja n speak with one damm voice?
Mhakisi, hapo I have agreed with you 100% . I said it in my comment sijui why some people are pretending mzungu is a lesser evil than ching chang! Arabs are already enslaving our brothers and sisters huko Middle East. You are absolutely until us Africans open our eyes wider , we are up for grabs by whoever.
@ your big..., you are up for grabs based on your wanting mentality. You agree with imaginations 119% because your mind is bought and paid for, for life. No other way for you dude. Free your mind and the rest will follow suit. Start thinking in the 22 century version granny!
The juvenile mental case is telling me, dude I have been commenting here for the longest time bring it on and let's go on it intellectual wise not your juvenile " I hurt" your feelings nonsense. If you have nothing intellectual to debate here fuck off!
Fyi I'm a dudette who can hold her own any freaking day , guess you are a stupid bambino in here based on your bambino insults aka juvenile self, grow up, we agree to disagree, I disagree with Mhalisi a million times over the years But I respect him, you not so much, go get a hug , seems Covid19 is getting to you. I suggest pilates, yoga or some serene environment to release that anger in your heart us protect your immune system, too much anger not good for you 😜
What is a freaking dudette? A smelly goat? You don’t sound like you can hold your own crap all that well! You are breaking down like a sour puss when others are controlling you with just one finger! How are you holding your own, you shaky shaky!
Very good, Africans like other races than their own.