Viral Video of Two Chinese Nationals Brutally Subduing Local Senegalese Employee Sparks Arrests

Police in Senegal arrested two Chinese nationals after a video of them assaulting a local employee went viral and sparked widespread outrage across the West African country.

The worker was a trucker for a Chinese-owned cement company. When the windshield on his truck cracked, the Chinese employers suspended him for seven days without pay.

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