Chinese detergent maker sorry for harm done by racist advert

A Chinese detergent maker has apologised to black people hurt by an advert in which a black man "washed" by its product was transformed into a fair-skinned Asian man.

Chinese detergent maker sorry for harm done by racist advert
Sun, 29 May, 2016 - 11:41

A Chinese detergent maker has apologised to black people hurt by an advert in which a black man "washed" by its product was transformed into a fair-skinned Asian man.

Shanghai Leishang Cosmetics Ltd said it strongly shuns and condemns racial discrimination.

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