Mbappe Dropped by Chinese Brands for 'Offending National Sentiments'
Mengniu and Dongpeng Beverage ended cooperation after a video circulated online in which Mbappe appeared to joke about Mao Zedong.
- Chinese drinks giant Dongpeng Beverage and dairy producer Mengniu terminated all cooperation with Real Madrid and France forward Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday following online backlash over his comments about Mao Zedong.
- A circulating video showed Mbappe joking about an internet meme depicting his face photoshopped onto Mao, the country's founding leader whose image remains a social taboo in China.
- Dongqiudi, one of China's biggest online football outlets, said the remarks were "offensive to China and the Chinese people" and "have hurt the feelings of Chinese football fans." Dongpeng and Mengniu cited "zero-tolerance" policies toward behavior offending national sentiments.
- "Dongpeng Beverage ends cooperation with Mbappe" became the top-trending topic on Weibo as social media users urged the company to remove his image from energy drink bottles.
- In a French sports newspaper L'Equipe interview, Mbappe previously addressed memes depicting him as historical figures, noting that while some are funny, comparisons to individuals who caused historical damage are "less funny.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deFootball star Kylian Mbappé suddenly loses advertising partnerships with two beverage manufacturers in China. The accusation: The Frenchman is said to have hurt the feelings of the Chinese. What happened?
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Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'
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