China's ambassador to Zambia released a stern statement this
week, seeking to battle misinformation that he said was harming China's
reputation in Africa.
"This is completely a malicious slandering and
vilification, which is absolutely unacceptable to us," according to Yang
Youming's statement, which was widely reported in Chinese state media.
What is the misinformation in question? That China was taking dead bodies, marinating them, putting them in cans and then selling them in African supermarkets.
Chinese state media accused tabloids in Zambia of spreading the rumours, stating that "people with ulterior motives were attempting to destroy the long-standing partnership between Zambia and China." A number of blogs and other publications appeared to have picked up the stories from Facebook.
What is the misinformation in question? That China was taking dead bodies, marinating them, putting them in cans and then selling them in African supermarkets.
Chinese state media accused tabloids in Zambia of spreading the rumours, stating that "people with ulterior motives were attempting to destroy the long-standing partnership between Zambia and China." A number of blogs and other publications appeared to have picked up the stories from Facebook.
Daily Post tweeted, "SHOCKING: The Chinese are sending
canned human meat to Africa. read and share https://t.co/ZiMWJRXGiZ pic.twitter.com/H662y9gqhp"