Morrissey: ‘Chinese are subspecies’

Former Smiths singer Morrissey has branded the Chinese people a “subspecies” because of the nation’s record on animal cruelty.

The long-time vegetarian and animal rights advocate told The Guardian that he felt the Chinese population’s treatment of animals was “horrific”.

The 51-year-old continued, “Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare?” Absolutely horrific. You can’t help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecies.”

It’s not the first time the singer/song writer’s controversial views have hit the headlines. He wrote a letter to the Queen of England last month in a bid to stop the British Army Guards from wearing real fur.

Morrissey, whose parents are Irish, also gave an interview back in 2007 during which he claimed British identity has disappeared under a “flood” of immigrants.

Negative

The Manchester-born songster also suggested that immigration was among his reasons for emigrating. He told NME, “Britain’s a terribly negative place. And it hammers people down and it pulls you back and it prevents you.

“Also, with the issue of immigration, it’s very difficult because although I don’t have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England the more the British identity disappears.

“So the price is enormous. If you travel to Germany, it’s still absolutely Germany. If you travel to Sweden, it still has a Swedish identity. But travel to England and you have no idea where you are.”

He added: “England is a memory now. Other countries have held on to their basic identity, yet it seems to me that England was thrown away.”