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