Reuters reported on October 28 that Kylian Mbappé is facing contract terminations from sponsors and condemnation from state media in China for calling Mao Zedong a dictator. His original remarks are largely inaccessible on the Chinese internet, with sports analysts describing the backlash as a manufactured outrage.
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2026-10-29 13:34 · 10月28日路透社报道，姆巴佩因称毛泽东为独裁者在中国遭抵制，其原话在网络上大多被屏蔽，分析师称这是人为制造的愤怒。
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Mbappé faces boycott in China for calling Mao Zedong a dictator; original remarks largely censored
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