China says it has 'zero tolerance' for racism amid Malawi fallout

The Chinese government continues to work to stem diplomatic fallout and protect its image in Africa after racist videos of African children surfaced by a Chinese man living in Malawi this week. The BBC's investigative report in the video found a man named Lou who allegedly filmed African children inadvertently saying offensive things in Mandarin such as "I'm a black monster and I have a low IQ." According to the BBC, the videos were then sold on a Chinese website. The news sparked outrage in Malawi, with netizens expressing their fury on Twitter and Foreign Minister Nancy Tembo saying the…