Anti-African Racism in China

The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a wave of racism and xenophobia across the globe. It also is a lugubrious reminder of racism that is not commonly discussed in other nations. Anti-African racism in China has been prevalent, even though it has diplomatic  relationships with multiple AU nations.Incidents of discrimination and scapegoating have harmed Africa-China relations. The biggest failure was not admitting the problem. As the US and EU become more suspicious of China, this comes with a security risk. African countries such as Zimbabwe or South Africa could break off relations if racist abuse is not adequately addressed. Guangzhou witness cases in which Africans were evicted from hotels and had their passports confiscated. Animosity between Africa and Asia only advances neocolonial western geopolitics. France, Germany, the US, and UK have a desire to have greater spheres of influence in Africa both politically and economically. China is seen as a challenger to the US-EU block. Sinophobia has grown across the world, with many blaming China for the pandemic. It is critical that African and Asian nations demonstrate solidarity in a time in which possible military action could be taken against them. These racist acts do not come as a surprise, seeing as Tibetans and Uighurs have been subject to similar abuse. President Xi Jingping's silence and inaction will only cause more harm to the country as a whole. China will have to repair and do more in terms of its diplomacy to maintain relations with African nations.