McDonald's is in damage control mode after a restaurant in China displayed a sign banning black people from the premises.
The sign, which recently circulated on social media, said the McDonald's location in Guangzhou has"been informed that from now on black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant."
The sign is"not representative of our inclusive values," McDonald's said in a statement. The sign was removed and the location was temporarily closed down. CNN has not yet been able to authenticate the video.. Recent warnings from Chinese officials about the rising number of imported coronavirus cases have stoked anti-foreigner sentiment.
McDonald's said it will use the closure to"further educate managers and employees on our values, which includes serving all members of the communities in which we operate." Guangzhou has long had the largest African community in China. Because many Africans in the city have short-term business visas, they travel into China several times a year, making it difficult to calculate the size of the African population the city. But in 2017, approximately 320,000 Africans entered or left China through Guangzhou, according to Xinhua. that used the words"Sundae Bloody Sundae" to promote a Halloween dessert.
CNN's Rory Sullivan, Jenni Marsh, Shawn Deng and Nectar Gan contributed to this report. This story was first published on CNN.com,
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