China denies Lunar New Year broadcast with actress in blackface and fake buttocks was racist

Archive
1 min read



  • By Ben Blanchard, Reuters From Business Insider


  • China said its Lunar New Year broadcast, watched by hundreds of millions, that featured blackface was not racist.
  • China accused the West of trying to divide Africa and China, which it called futile.
  • China has forged increasingly close ties with many African nations in its hunt to satisfy demand for commodities in its booming economy.

Published February 22, 2018

Join the discussion — please keep to our Community Guidelines.