Topic: Shanghaiist

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11: Alley-Oop
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11: Alley-Oop

Racial Insensitivity in Chinese Advertising

A Chinese laundry detergent commercial for Kia Obi went viral for its extreme racial insensitivity, depicting a black man being shoved into a washing machine and emerging as a "clean-cut" Asian man. The ad sparked global outrage after being featured on news sites like the Shanghaiist. This example is used to highlight the different standards of racial sensitivity in China compared to the Western markets where the NBA promotes diversity.