Racist coronavirus event at Melbourne nightclub Pawn & Co cancelled after backlash
Rachel Clayton | ABC (Australia) | 6 February 2020
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-...ourne/11934426
Excerpt: A Melbourne promotional company has apologised after being accused of organising a "racist" and "insensitive" nightclub event that profited off the coronavirus health emergency.
The company, Mr Chan's, was set to host an event at Pawn & Co in Prahran on Friday advertised as a "Corona Chinese New Year Special".
Patrons could buy a Corona beer for $8 and get a free face mask and buy "Happy Ending" cocktails.
Anthony Leong, president of the Chinese-Australia Friendship Association, called out the event as "ignorant, racist and insensitive" shortly before the event was cancelled.[...
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