China on Friday asked its flag-carrier Air China to investigate the racial comments found in its in-house magazine advising london visitors to take ‘precautions’ when entering areas populated by “Indians, Pakistanis and black people”.
“I have seen the report but I have no specific information on that,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing here while replying to questions on the Air China magazine’s comments.
“I have noticed that this morning Air China has already given response ot this issue. We hope air China will properly deal with it, Hua said.
Air China’s ‘Wings of China’ has carried a long feature on visiting london. After a section on transport options and lifestyle and cultural activities in london, Wings of China has offered some “Tips from Air China”.
“london is generally a safe place to travel, however precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people,” China’s flagship carrier advises in the magazine.