“Africa Bob” (波布非洲) is a popular Chinese commentator and content creator about African issues on WeChat. The following is a summary translation of his post that reflects on the controversy about the exploitation of African (Malawi) children used to produce short form videos by Chinese merchants.
Chinese in Africa once again made the headlines on the BBC. This time, though, it was even more serious than the last time when a video of a Chinese mining boss beating his employee went viral.
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