Veteran military leaders have proposed conditions to rehabilitate Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli before Hu Chunhua assumes the position of Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
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.
Xinhua News Agency released data claiming that in the first half of this year, discipline inspection and supervision organs nationwide filed a total of 538,000 cases, reflecting the large-scale investigation and punishment of officials against the backdrop of an intense anti-corruption campaign.
During a tuberculosis screening for students at Kangping County High School in Shenyang, Liaoning, a serious medical violation occurred where multiple students were subjected to the use of shared needles, sparking panic and protests among parents.
The 99th percentile SOFR transaction rate rose to 4.04%, exceeding the Federal Reserve's 4% window rate, and overnight repo volume rose to $3.147 trillion.
Chengdu Yuefa Business Information Consulting Co., Ltd. issued a statement supporting Mbappé and decided to purchase ten boxes of the endorsed products to give away free to the public; the company's legal representative posted the business license.
Baidu Real Madrid Tieba published a pinned statement announcing that starting today, it will neither hype nor defend Mbappe.
On October 27, China News Service published an original commentary titled "Mbappe, Pui!" harshly criticizing French football star Kylian Mbappé for his remarks regarding China. The commentary was subsequently retracted.
The documentary on day laborers in Majuqiao, Beijing, previously released by Feng Ge, was taken down before and after its release, becoming inaccessible to the public.
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.
Jiemian News reported on October 27 that blogger “Hui Jian” Wu Kai, who long exposed the inside story of telecommunications fraud in northern Myanmar and Cambodia, was abducted, beaten, and killed in China in November 2024.
After Mbappé's remarks prompted netizens to urge brands to state their position and terminate contracts, as of 1 a.m. on October 27, Mengniu and Dongpeng had deleted all Weibo posts related to Mbappé.
On October 27, Mbappé's remarks calling Mao Zedong "China's dictator" sparked controversy. Milkground took down his endorsement promotional content, and Swiss sportswear brand On's official Weibo account in China also deleted related content, but On's overseas official website still retains the collaboration feature.
On the morning of October 27, Eastroc Beverage Group and its brand 'Bushuila' issued identical statements on their official Weibo accounts, stating that they 'firmly oppose and have zero tolerance for actions that hurt national sentiment,' and have terminated all cooperation with Kylian Mbappé effective immediately. Eastroc had only just announced Mbappé as the brand ambassador for 'Bushuila' in April; Eastroc's A-shares fell by more than 4% during the day.
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.
On the afternoon of October 27, Mbappé's Weibo and Xiaohongshu accounts were banned, and Xiaohongshu also prevented other users from following his account; the Xiaohongshu account showed "violating community rules" and could not post.
At around 16:00 on October 27, the Global Times published a quick commentary titled "Mbappé Is Done For, and He Deserves It," saying it believes the list of terminated contracts will gradually grow longer until all of Mbappé's cooperation related to China is completely zeroed out, and warning that anyone who "disrespects China" should not expect to earn a single cent from the Chinese market. The full text did not restate Mbappé's specific remarks, nor did it contain the words "Mao Zedong" or "dictator."
On October 27, the Party media Guangming Daily posted a video on Douyin criticizing Mbappé, saying “insulting China’s late great leader will not be tolerated,” with the caption “Eating China’s food, smashing China’s pot? Mbappé, unworthy!” In the comments section, some netizens threatened to “offer 1 million to buy his legs” and to “issue a global wanted notice right away.”
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.
On October 27, the Chinese Football Association demanded a formal public apology from the player involved and Real Madrid; elDiario reported that the CFA had contacted Real Madrid, asking the club to issue a formal public apology. As of the writing of multiple reports, Real Madrid had made no public statement.
On October 27, LaLiga issued a statement saying it "deeply regrets" the offense caused by Mbappé's remarks among Chinese fans, that the words were spoken by him in a personal capacity and do not represent LaLiga; the league apologized on behalf of itself and all its clubs, and said it would establish codes of communication for players and clubs. elDiario said the statement was revised after being published at noon, with Tebas changing the apology's addressee to "Chinese fans."
On the afternoon of October 27, after Tebas sent a letter to CMG condemning Mbappé and apologizing, the head of China Media Group replied, saying "apologize first, or there is nothing to discuss," demanding that La Liga, Real Madrid, and especially Mbappé himself issue a public apology as soon as possible, calling this a "basic premise."
On the evening of October 27, relevant personnel from China Media Group (CCTV) responded to Kylian Mbappe's apology, stating they have noted the information and that "we listen to his words but watch his actions." They hope La Liga, Real Madrid, and Mbappe himself will learn a lesson from this, offer a sincere apology, and truly repent. As of press time, there has been no news of CCTV resuming the broadcast of La Liga matches.
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.
On October 27, Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo criticized Beijing for launching cognitive warfare on the occasion of Retrocession Day, pointing out that the People's Republic of China was only founded in 1949 and has nothing to do with the War of Resistance, and said that the Taiwanese military will closely monitor the situation and take precautionary response measures.
On October 27, France's TF1 reported on the backlash in China against Mbappé after he called Mao Zedong a dictator, which forced him to apologize. The presenter said this is a fact accepted by historians, citing historians' estimates that Mao Zedong's repression caused at least 40 million deaths.
On the evening of October 27, the French talk show The Bridge issued a bilingual French-English statement on Instagram, saying that the relevant video was behind-the-scenes footage recorded in April this year and published on October 26, and apologizing to Mbappé, his partners, and institutions that could affect relations with China over the controversy sparked by Mbappé's remarks about memes.
On the evening of October 27, the eFootball project team announced that Mbappé had made inappropriate remarks concerning China and that all his promotion in and out of the game would be stopped; the Chinese servers of eFootball, eFootball Online, and eFootball: Kings' Rally stopped producing the related characters and cards.
On October 27, Tencent's FC ONLINE and FC Football World announced the launch of the removal of Mbappé-related player materials from external channels, while in-game content will be adjusted through a version update.
On the night of October 27, under controversy surrounding Kylian Mbappé and pressure from accusations, Fan Zhendong unfollowed Mbappé on both Weibo and Instagram and deleted his Real Madrid fan bio. Previously, Weibo blogger "Xu's Observation" posted urging him to "make a clear stance and cut ties quickly."
October 27, follow-up on the illegal fundraising incident involving the "Tianzhongxing Card" at Huanle Aijia Supermarket in Zhumadian, Henan: stores are deserted, shelves are basically cleared, and multiple depositors seeking rights defense chased and attempted to intercept the person-in-charge Wang Haizhou, shouting demands for the immediate repayment of their hard-earned money.
On October 27, the Hurun Research Institute released its China Rich List. ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming topped the list with a net worth of approximately $100 billion, a 43% year-on-year increase, primarily driven by his investments in artificial intelligence. Zhong Shanshan and Zeng Yuqun ranked second and third, respectively.
The latest Hurun Research Institute rich list shows that for the first time, no mainland Chinese real estate developers are in the top 100. Wealth among entrepreneurs in AI, semiconductors, and robotics has grown significantly, while sectors like consumer goods, real estate, and traditional manufacturing face pressure.
According to Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on October 27 the suspension of the EVS-TAP program, which allowed screened Chinese citizens to travel visa-free to the Northern Mariana Islands, effective at 2:00 PM on October 30. The reasons cited include birth tourism, national security, and immigration enforcement risks. Over 3,000 Chinese citizens entered through this program in fiscal year 2025.
On the evening of October 27, a Chinese construction employer in Bangkok, Thailand, refused to pay four Burmese workers their wages, citing a lack of prior notice. Following a dispute, the workers attacked the employer with steel bars and knives, resulting in the employer's death and serious injury to a Chinese colleague. The four suspects fled with approximately 40,000 to 50,000 Thai Baht in cash.
On October 27, Shandian News exposed that multiple companies in Henan are processing chicken frames—left over after removing chicken necks and breast meat—into meat paste to supply the production of sausages, meatballs, and dumplings. Some workshops were found with sewage flowing everywhere, and some companies lacked food production licenses. The person in charge of Qixian Xinrui Food stated that the daily production capacity is at least 30 tons, with a selling price of 3,800 yuan per ton, and warned consumers to eat as little stuffed food products as possible.
On October 27, the Election Committee Office of Gong County, Yibin, Sichuan, stated on the official website of the County People's Congress that all preliminary candidates for the new term of county and township people's congresses were selected from a reserve pool of approximately 2,200 people. This pool is coordinated by the Organization Department of the County Party Committee, and candidates are subject to joint review by discipline inspection, police (Public Security), and judicial departments.
On October 27, after Mbappé sparked controversy by calling Mao Zedong a "Chinese dictator," Dongpeng Beverage Group and its brand "Bu Shui La" issued a statement announcing the immediate termination of all cooperation with Mbappé, stating zero tolerance for hurting national sentiments.
Recently a netizen posted that after a phone call with a friend they received a service suspension notice, and the anti-fraud center also called their friend to warn them to be careful with that number. Staff said they may have discussed sensitive words, and that the number had been flagged as impersonating a police officer; after applying to have it lifted, service was still not restored.
After a netizen posted a video using "The CCP Is Good" as background music with captions sarcastically thanking the crowded security check, the video became unavailable and the poster's homepage was cleared.
Recently netizens discovered that the "economist" and "financial blogger" verification information of economist Ren Zeping on multiple social media platforms has been revoked. His paid membership group charges an annual fee of 2980 yuan, and the annual revenue of the related business was reportedly once over 26 million yuan.
A netizen submission claims that during promotional periods, Shanghai Suda Warehousing and Logistics Co., Ltd. has employees working 13 hours a day for half a month straight; leave requests are denied and performance pay is docked, overtime goes unpaid at full rate, and only one simple meal is provided.
On October 27, a Weibo blogger posted about Mbappé's Mao Zedong meme, saying it "mocked the great historical figures of other countries" and arguing that humor must not offend the feelings of other peoples. In the comments section, a Hong Kong netizen questioned why Mbappé's original words could not be clearly stated, and was attacked by mainland netizens with remarks such as "what IP do you have, what internet are you using."
On October 27, netizens said that football blogger Wang Chuqi, who had just held his wedding, deleted multiple videos related to Mbappé across platforms overnight.此前 Mbappé had said in an interview that the meme character photoshopped onto Mao Zedong's face was "the Chinese dictator."
In October 2026, a screenshot of a court judgment document concerning the murder of blogger Huijian circulated online, involving impersonating police to kidnap people, forcing the disclosure of the people behind a WeChat official account, forced deletion of posts, and beating someone to death across provincial lines.
On October 27, a netizen submitted via [Niuma.ICU] to expose that Shenzhen Deshengyuan Technology Co., Ltd. requires 6 workdays per week and 12 hours per day, that the workshop has only fans with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, that no social insurance or housing provident fund is paid, and that wages are not paid on time.
On October 27, a netizen posted on Weibo discussing “What did Mbappé do? Was he wrong?”, and the AI auto-reply robot “Comment Robert,” which has over 2 million followers, generated a voice message saying “He was just telling the truth — some people simply don’t like hearing it.” Netizens commented “The AI is out of control” and “The AI is not beyond the law.”
Shenzhen's new no-honking rules take effect: from November 1, all motor vehicles are banned from honking on all roads citywide from 0:00 to 24:00 every day; violators will be fined 300 yuan, and the rules are valid for 5 years. Netizens then played up the meme, posting dubbed videos of residents screaming at the top of their lungs.
On October 27, Xiaohongshu issued a statement on Weibo regarding the Mbappé controversy, saying that the content collaboration had expired and ended on December 31, 2024, and that the platform is continuously checking and taking down related materials, adding that it firmly opposes acts that hurt national feelings.
On October 27, Weibo users reported that when they asked what "inappropriate remarks" Mbappé had made, multiple Chinese AI apps, including Doubao, DeepSeek, and Xiaowei AI, all refused to answer.