CW.186.VIKING BOER – CHINA WATCH – Being Black And Mixed-Race in China

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CW.186.VIKING BOER – CHINA WATCH – Being Black And Mixed-Race in China

Being Black And Mixed-Race in China

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Premiered Jul 30, 2022
Being mixed-race is often considered a privilege in China, yet Blackness can be stigmatized. Mixed-race Eurasian face filters and models are prolific on Chinese social media, but the same preference isn’t given to mixed-race Black and Chinese people, even though they are a growing demographic.

In fact, there is a small pocket of Chinese netizens spouting strong nationalistic and anti-Black racist views, which increased after changes were proposed to make it easier for foreigners to gain permanent residency in the country. VICE World News speaks to mixed-race Chinese people about their experience living in China.
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