Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for remark about ‘Chinese dictator’
- Kylian Mbappé apologized for comments about Mao Zedong that offended people in China and Chinese communities worldwide.
- Three Chinese companies ended their sponsorship deals with the soccer star following the controversy.
- The companies condemned his remarks, saying they opposed words or actions that hurt national sentiment.
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French footballer Kylian Mbappe has apologised for calling Chinese leader Mao Zedong a dictator in a video he posted, a comment that has cost him several sponsors and put football broadcasts in China at risk.
China takes Mbappé’s apology ‘seriously’ after backlash over his ‘Chinese dictator’ comments
BANGKOK (AP) — China's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it has taken soccer star Kylian Mbappé's apology “seriously” for comments considered to be disrespectful of Mao Zedong, the founding leader of
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Joplin GlobeChina takes Mbappé's apology 'seriously' after backlash over his ‘Chinese dictator’ comments
China has acknowledged soccer star Kylian Mbappé's apology for comments seen as disrespectful to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday they take his apology seriously, even as state media warned…
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe has come under fire in China over offensive remarks about the country, prompting several Chinese sponsors to terminate their partnerships with the Real Madrid forward and major media platforms to remove content featuring him.
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