News Snapshot:
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...