As China's coronavirus lockdown recedes, it's left fear in its wake. Foreigners are now on the receiving end of heightened public scrutiny and discrimination as the government says it's trying to prevent importing new cases. Videos circulated on social media showing Africans in Guangzhou facing forced evictions and testing, provoking a rare open critique from African leaders. The Take hears from non-Chinese residents on life as a foreigner during the pandemic.

In this episode:

Katrina Yu (@Katmyu), Al Jazeera journalist in Beijing, China.

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African nationals 'mistreated, evicted' in China over coronavirus

Coronavirus: Why are Africans in China being targeted?

'Unacceptable': Nigeria condemns treatment of citizens in China

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As China's coronavirus lockdown recedes, it's left fear in its wake. Foreigners are now on the receiving end of heightened public scrutiny and discrimination as the government says it's trying to prevent importing new cases.&nbsp;Videos circulated on social media showing Africans in Guangzhou facing forced evictions and testing, provoking a rare open critique from African leaders. The Take hears from non-Chinese residents on life as a foreigner during the pandemic.In this episode:Katrina Yu (<a href="https://twitter.com/Katmyu " target="_blank">@Katmyu</a>), <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/katrina-yu.html " target="_blank">Al Jazeera journalist</a> in Beijing, China.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/african-students-mistreated-evicted-china-coronavirus-200412100315200.html " target="_blank">African nationals 'mistreated, evicted' in China over coronavirus</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2020/04/coronavirus-africans-china-targeted-200413185723311.html " target="_blank">Coronavirus: Why are Africans in China being targeted?</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/nigeria-condemns-treatment-citizens-china-200414172052630.html " target="_blank">'Unacceptable': Nigeria condemns treatment of citizens in China</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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