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Africa Eye: Racism for Sale

05/10/2023 09:05 GMT: 09/09/2023 19:05 GMT

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In February 2020 a shocking video began to circulate on Chinese social media. A group of young 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 the 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.

With the help of a Chinese undercover journalist, they reveal the inner workings of a filmmaking operation, explore the racism that runs through the industry, and confront one racist video-producer who has repeatedly exploited children for profit. Show less

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