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A controversial Chinese New Year

By France 24
17 Feb 2018 | 9:00 am | 5m 44s

The must-see TV event of the Chinese New Year has left many people angry. CCTV's Spring Festival Gala caused uproar with its use of "blackface" on a Chinese actress. The sketch was supposed to highlight China-African relations. Plus, Chinese astrologers predict 2018 - the Year of the Dog - will be "ruff" for Donald Trump.

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