[GoldenState_Rose]

Average Chinese idolize black basketball players. Black celebs and Americans in general. Chinese gov finds this threatening.

[familyop]

"Average Chinese idolize black basketball players. Black celebs and Americans in general."

That looked interesting, because it contrasts much with perceptions of most people of east Asian descent in the U.S.A. So I did a quick search. There is a mention of basketball behind the second link, but it's not a positive mention.

China: Embracing Africa, But Not Africans
https://thediplomat.com/2015/01/china-embracing-africa-but-not-africans/

8 of the Worst Countries For Black People to Travel (China, South Korea)
http://atlantablackstar.com/2014/01/08/8-worst-countries-black-people-travel/8/