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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Feb 15

    Anger over 'racist blackface' in China showhttp://bbc.in/2o4yXX8 

    11:00 PM - 15 Feb 2018
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    20 replies 79 retweets 65 likes
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      2. Eye-saac (#FreeUganda)‏ @Bit20200 Feb 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        but they are building all our infrastructure (roads, dams and bridges). our leaders will forgive them

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. Bubu 🇨🇲‏ @116bubu Feb 16
        Replying to @Bit20200 @BBCAfrica

        And so what? Is it a gift?

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. Novalinnhe Rowe‏ @novalinnhe Feb 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You know what? I'm tired. China. Please, please stop taking your cues from the West. This isn't funny in any way, shape or form.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Dr. Dan O'kero‏ @PDCgig Feb 16
        Replying to @novalinnhe @BBCAfrica

        One cue they could take is a civil rights movement throughout Asia. They still pander to the West where race goes. Starting in India going east. That lower caste dalit abuse thing needs to go

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Novalinnhe Rowe‏ @novalinnhe Feb 16
        Replying to @PDCgig @BBCAfrica

        Absolutely! The caste system thing still shocks me to this day.

        0 replies 2 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Serena‏ @Serena991019 Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        As a Chinese I feel it super embarrassed and awkward and I just wanna apologize to everyone who has seen this.Everyone I know are not racist,we never are and we would never be.This is a huge mistake!Sorry to everyone

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      1. Atem Dut DeKuek‏ @AtemDut Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Weird that China discovers her "whiteness" through trade in Africa, in the 21st century. #Blackface is an unfortunate use of art; why not fetch some Africans to act the roles if they like? #exaggerated and #contradictory.

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      2. Janice_Royal‏ @CutiePiehj Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When they were trying to make the show more vivid, they totally forgot the sensitivity. No matter for what reason, as a Chinese, we truly owe you an apology. But we definitely cherish the friendship between China and Africa.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Bubu 🇨🇲‏ @116bubu Feb 16
        Replying to @CutiePiehj @BBCAfrica

        Valid and genuine. I understand Chinese people hardly knew or even studied the slavery and slave trade story of Africans and the west...

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. hehehaha‏ @hehehahahaaa Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1H2TmEsqiU …

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      1. A Daniels‏ @ADaniel26099125 Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @XHNews @ReutersChina @ChinaDailyUSA @china, many chinese people in Africa , they also arrive with a sense of superiority and Afrophobia.

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      1. Everlyn Mung'au‏ @EMungau Feb 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wow!

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      1. sam dindi‏ @mazingirayetu Feb 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Racist

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      1.  ❌Mayber Tracy ❌‏ @TracyCovfefe Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I thought only white people could be racist? Now I’m confused.

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      2. YOTA‏ @YOTALIMOUSINE Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africans always make fun of Chinese too about the eye and how short they are, and the habits of eating anything moving 🤔

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Jared 🇯🇲‏ @Jared_177_ Feb 16
        Replying to @YOTALIMOUSINE @BBCAfrica

        Lies

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      1. H!ddleston‏ @BuangBuang_ Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        yes, but belive me it's truely not what we thought, our SNSis also opposed to this program!!!!

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      2. Bisanjuherself‏ @bisanjuherself Feb 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @gathara

        Question: Are we black-faced? Answer: Yes. Question: Are we endowed with a slightly extended behind? Answer: Yes. What is the problem with Chinese expressing what is known?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Everlyn Mung'au‏ @EMungau Feb 16
        Replying to @bisanjuherself @BBCAfrica @gathara

        Do we have monkey porters too?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Bisanjuherself‏ @bisanjuherself Feb 16
        Replying to @EMungau @BBCAfrica @gathara

        If you look very well that monkey is not black.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Everlyn Mung'au‏ @EMungau Feb 16
        Replying to @bisanjuherself @BBCAfrica @gathara

        And that makes the skit not racist?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. End of conversation

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