On October 27, the Mbappé controversy made it onto BFMTV, one of France's highest-rated news channels, which reported that the satirical allusion was not accepted because remarks touching on politics and cultural history are particularly sensitive in China. (The original BFMTV report could not be found; the information comes from a quote by an X account.)
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李老师不是你老师（@whyyoutouzhele）
2026-10-27 19:53 · 姆巴佩“中国独裁者”言论风波登上法国收视率最高的新闻频道之一BFMTV，报道称该幽默影射不被接受，因为在中国涉及政治与文化历史的言论特别敏感。
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李老师不是你老师
2026-10-28 07:19 · 10月27日，法国访谈节目《The Bridge》就姆巴佩谈论“中国独裁者”表情包引发争议发布双语声明，向姆巴佩、其合作伙伴及可能受影响的机构致歉。
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2026.04
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France's BFMTV reports on the Mbappé controversy, saying the humor is not accepted in China
2026.10.27 · Reported
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