US Government Backs Kylian Mbappe over Mao Zedong China Controversy

Seoul Shinmun (서울신문)

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Amidst the controversy surrounding famous French soccer player Kylian Mbappé (27, Real Madrid) for caricaturing China's first chairman Mao Zedong and referring to him as a "dictator," and his subsequent apology, the U.S. House Special Committee on China has come to his defense, stating, "Mao Zedong was indeed a dictator." Mbappé, the captain of the French national football team and a global soccer star, faced fierce criticism in China over a rec…

大紀元時報

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French forward Kylian Mbappé faced criticism for calling Mao Zedong a "dictator," losing contracts with three Chinese companies and apologizing. However, the U.S. House Special Committee on the Communist Party of China pointed out that Mao Zedong was undoubtedly a dictator and therefore there was no need for an apology.

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Hours after Mbappe's apology, the U.S. House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with China issued a statement on the X platform saying that Mbappe should not apologize for calling Mao Zedong a dictator. The post stated, "Mao Zedong was indeed a dictator, and the harm he caused the Chinese people was far more serious than the comments of a football player."

Doble Amarilla

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John Moolenaar, an ally of Donald Trump and head of a U.S. House of Representatives committee dedicated to competition with China, backed Real Madrid’s striker for calling the historic communist leader a dictator. He also questioned companies that apologize to Beijing to preserve their business.