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A ban last June from Beijing of live-streaming from Africa followed a BBC report on a TikToker producing racist videos. Though explicit racism is the exception, a deeper look at Chinese influencers in Africa finds the content shows a general lack of interest in the continent and its people. Some of the TikTokers are leaving, either for Southeast Asia or back to China.
On the occasion of the 61th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Somalia and China, the former Somali Ambassador to China (2005-2011), H.E. Mohammed Ahmed Awil, told two stories from a treasure trove of his unforgettable memories on Somalia-China relations, which speak to the long-standing and brotherly relationship between the two countries and peoples.