China is accused of fomenting antisemitism to distract from its own sins and pander to global antisemitism and anti-Americanism. The article highlights instances of Chinese companies erasing Israel from their maps, debates over dealing with an 'Old Jewish lady' in the U.S. government, and the selective application of standards to Israel. It also discusses China's own human rights abuses, such as racial purity policies, settler colonialism, and persecution of Muslim Uyghurs. The author questions why people are eager to believe China's condemnation of Israel and why some proponents of liberal Western values are uniquely offended by Israel. The article also touches on the censorship on platforms like TikTok and the lack of awareness about the nature of authoritarian states. It includes personal anecdotes about Chinese history conferences, campus protests, and double standards in criticizing China and Israel. The author concludes by suggesting that China receives a free pass due to its size and demographic issues.
The article 'The Globality of Antiblackness' discusses the issue of antiblackness in China, focusing on the encounters between Africa and China in the 21st century. It highlights incidents of antiblack racism in China, such as the Qiaobi laundry detergent commercial and the use of blackface on Chinese state television. The article explores the concept of antiblackness and its global implications, drawing on Afro-pessimism and theories of race. It examines the historical and discursive development of antiblackness in China, including the association of blackness with slavery and the racial hierarchy that positions blackness at the bottom. The article also discusses the manifestation of antiblackness in contemporary China, including visa restrictions, police harassment, and cultural barriers faced by African nationals. It concludes by calling for further inquiry and coalitional efforts to understand and dismantle antiblackness in China and beyond.
The revised story combines the two articles to highlight the issues of both antisemitism and antiblackness in China. It explores how China's actions contribute to global racism and discrimination. The article questions the motivations behind China's fomenting of antisemitism and examines the incidents of antiblack racism in China. It delves into the historical and discursive development of both issues and calls for further understanding and efforts to dismantle these forms of discrimination.
Human Rights Watch has called on the Chinese government to acknowledge and condemn anti-Black racism on social media platforms. The organization found that major Chinese social media platforms, including Bilibili, Douyin, Kuaishou, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu, do not routinely address racist content. Racist content on the Chinese internet directed at Black people has become common in recent years, often created by netizens for the purpose of attracting traffic and generating revenue. The content includes offensive racial stereotypes, denigration of interracial relationships, and impersonation of Black people. Chinese social media platforms have published community standards and guidelines banning content promoting racial or ethnic hatred and discrimination, but they have not responded to Human Rights Watch's inquiries regarding their policies and response to anti-Black racism. The Chinese government, which maintains one of the world's most sophisticated internet censorship regimes, has at times condemned online racism when it triggers a backlash. However, state media in China has perpetuated racism, including the use of blackface. The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), to which China is a party, obligates countries to condemn racial discrimination and undertake measures to eliminate it. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination recommends that governments undertake information campaigns and educational policies to combat racist hate speech. Human Rights Watch calls on the Chinese government to counter hate speech online through affirmative or nonpunitive measures, such as public education and promotion of tolerance. [d7828018]