BEIJING (AFP) - US chain McDonald's has apologised after a sign telling black people they were banned from entering a branch in southern China prompted outrage online, following reports of discriminatory treatment towards Africans in the city.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - US chain McDonald's has apologised after a sign telling black people they were banned from entering a branch in southern China prompted outrage online, following reports of discriminatory treatment towards Africans in the city.
The chain apologised and a spokesman for McDonald's told AFP that the notice was"not representative of our inclusive values". The row has also prompted a diplomatic flurry, with ambassadors and envoys from more than 20 African countries meeting Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong on Monday .
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