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13 Jun 2022

Autor:
Runako Celina and Henry Mhango, BBC (UK),
Autor:
彼得·耶格瓦(Peter Jegwa)- BBC

Malawi: Chinese video-making industry sparks racism and child exploitation controversy

Africa Eye: Racism for sale 13 June 2022

In February 2020 a shocking video began to circulate on Chinese social media. A group of African children are being instructed, by a voice off-camera, to chant phrases in Chinese. The kids repeat the words with smiles and enthusiasm — but they don't understand that what they're being told to say is " I am a black monster and my IQ is low."

The clip ignited outrage in China and beyond. But no-one ever answered some crucial questions: why was this filmed? Where was it shot? Who made it?

These questions send BBC Africa Eye reporters Runako Celina and Henry Mhango on a journey into a Chinese video-making industry that exploits vulnerable children across the continent.