10.30
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 30, an investor released a video regarding the controversy over Kylian Mbappé memes, announcing that they would resolutely refuse to watch any matches featuring Mbappé in the future, stating that the Chinese people will not forgive him; netizens in the comment section mocked the statement using memes such as the 'toasting' joke.
10.29
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·France
On October 29, Philippe Diallo, President of the French Football Federation, addressed the controversy surrounding Kylian Mbappe regarding China, stating that he does not believe Mbappe intended to damage the image of Chinese leaders or offend the Chinese people. He noted that Mbappe has apologized and the controversy should end here.
10.29
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On October 29, CCTV published an article claiming that the second season of the Japanese drama 'VIVANT' is a 'political tool disguised as art,' dismissed the explanation from the president of TBS as 'sophistry,' and demanded that they face history, sincerely repent, stop airing the series, and apologize to the Chinese people.
10.28
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 5
·Beijing
On October 28, CCTV's Youth Sports Center stated that Mbappé's out-of-line remarks hurt the Chinese people, crossed the bottom line, and exceeded the bounds of freedom of speech, saying Real Madrid cannot shirk responsibility, that it does not accept his explanation, and that nothing will be discussed until a proper apology is made.
10.27
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
At the Foreign Ministry press conference, spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that words and deeds that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be met with a joint boycott from all sectors of Chinese society.
10.27
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 6
·France
On October 27, Mbappé posted a statement in French, Chinese and English on his personal account, saying his comments were "inappropriate," that he now understood they had hurt many people in China, apologizing to everyone hurt by his remarks, and expressing "deep respect" for the Chinese people and Chinese history. The statement garnered over 10 million views within about two hours of being posted on X, and many Chinese netizens said in the comments that he had no need to apologize.
10.27
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 4
·China
On October 27, Mengniu Dairy and its subsidiary Milkground were reported to have issued a statement on their official Weibo accounts saying they "resolutely oppose and have zero tolerance for any words or actions that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people," terminating all cooperation with Mbappé effective immediately. The two companies had already cleared out promotional materials related to Mbappé on the night of the 26th.
10.27
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 3
·China
At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 27, an AFP reporter asked about Kylian Mbappé having his contracts terminated by several Chinese companies due to a video circulating online. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun replied that "words and deeds that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be jointly boycotted by all sectors of Chinese society," without responding to the content of the video.
10.27
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·United States
Hours after Mbappé's apology, the US House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party issued a statement on X, saying that Mbappé should not apologize for calling Mao Zedong a dictator, and stating that "Mao Zedong was indeed a dictator" and that the harm done to the Chinese people was far more serious than the remarks of a football player.
10.26
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·France
The French talk show The Bridge released behind-the-scenes footage recorded in April of this year, which subsequently triggered accusations from domestic platforms like Dongqiudi that Mbappé made remarks hurting the feelings of the Chinese people.
10.26
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
After Mbappé's remarks drew attention, Dongqiudi issued a statement saying the relevant comments involved harm to China and the Chinese people and would not be translated, and called on fans to watch matches rationally and avoid crossing the line.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 23, the Journal of the Central Party School published a paper by scholars from Renmin University of China titled "Optimization of the Social Security System and Solidly Advancing Common Prosperity," which points out that in 2025 the average monthly pension expenditure for urban employees is 3,900 yuan, while that for urban and rural residents is only 276 yuan, a difference of 14 times, and recommends substantially raising the basic pension for farmers, with the older the age, the larger the increase.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 23, China Youth Daily released a video showing a Xinjiang teenager in tears while visiting the Museum of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, saying that many children's eyes turned red, and the teenager pledged to serve the motherland.
10.21
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On October 21, the People's Bank of China announced an upgrade to the digital yuan infrastructure, launching a new system and intelligent integration service framework that supports preset consumption conditions and time limits.
10.20
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 20, Guan Quan, an economics professor at Renmin University of China, posted a video on social media pointing out that urban residents' years of service before 1992 can be converted and counted as deemed contributions, while farmers who paid grain tax for decades cannot, saying that although it is technically difficult, "it's actually not that hard."