New book tries to tackle Britain's colonial past – Global Times

The statue of former British prime minister Winston Churchill is seen defaced, with the words Churchill “was a racist” written on its base in Parliament Square, central London, the UK, during a Black Lives Matter demonstration on June 7, 2020. Photo: AFP
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