Chinese expelled from Kenya for racist remarks


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In the video, which circulated widely on social media, the man identified by the authorities as Liu Jiaqi was called Kenyan "monkeys."

He also insulted Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in a three-minute video, among other derogatory comments that provoked furious reactions in the East African country.

Liu said that he did not like Kenya because it "smells bad and (his people are) poor, stupid and black".

The authorities said that Mr. Liu's work permit had been revoked after his arrest and that he had been deported on "grounds of racism", the Immigration Department. posted on his official Twitter account.

CNN could not immediately reach Liu and his representatives for comment.

The Chinese embassy said the incident was filmed in June by one of Liu's employees at the motorcycle company Sonlink, where he was CEO, according to local media reports.

Liu was later punished by his employers and has since apologized to staff for the derogatory remarks in the video, said the spokesman for the embassy.

Zhang Gang, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, told Kenyan Capital FM website that Liu's comments did not represent the views of the majority of Chinese in the country.

"The personal speech and personal feeling of this young man do not represent the views of the vast majority of Chinese," Zhang said on the website.

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