Zimbabweans Verbally And Physically Attacked Chinese Nationals In The Street Last Month

A statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Harare in light of the racial profiling and discrimination happening in China has revealed that Zimbabweans verbally and physically attacked Chinese nationals on Zimbabwean streets last month when COVID-19 began spreading to all parts of the world.

The statement further claims that Chinese Nationals with illnesses not related to COVId-19 were denied treatment in Zimbabwean institutions.

Part of the statement released by the Embassy reads:

Since March, Zimbabwe has seen a series of cases in which Chinese nationals, with medical conditions unrelated to Covid-19, were refused treatment by local hospitals. Some Chinese individuals were even verbally and physically abused in the street. Instead of making waves with these cases, the Chinese embassy and Chinese nationals and journalists in Zimbabwe chose to inform the Zimbabwean authorities. This is because we do not believe the Zimbabwean government and general population condone such behaviour.

The Embassy’s claims conform to a report by Hopewell Chin’ono when he said Chinese nationals were dying in their homes as hospitals were refusing to treat them.

More: ZimLive

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