Amid fears of imported coronavirus cases coming into China, the local government in Guangzhou implemented surveillance and mandatory testing, along with an additional 14-day quarantine for African nationals in the city - regardless of whether people had traveled outside of China.  

Video and images would emerge of the mistreatment of Africans, primarily Nigerians, Ugandans and Ghanaians, living in the city, including cases of evictions by landlords and rejection from restaurants. 

This would spread to African broadcast and social media sparking outrage and diplomatic anger -  Beijing would face accusations of racism, while a group of African ambassadors wrote a complaint letter to the Chinese government, concerning "stigmatization and discrimination" Africans in the country have faced, according to academic website, The Conversation. 

So what is being done to correct the situation and improve relations for Africans in cities like Guangzhou? 

In an exclusive interview with CGTN's Omar Khan discuss, the President of the Association of the Nigerian Community in China, Maximus Ogbonna, discusses the situation for many Africans in China on the heels of the COVID-19 outbreak and what is being done to handle tensions.

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