Chinese Brands Drop Mbappé After Mao Zedong Joke
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French football star Kylian Mbappé has lost major Chinese sponsorship deals after a video surfaced where he appeared to joke about former leader Mao Zedong. Energy drink giant Dongpeng and dairy producer Mengniu terminated their partnerships, citing remarks that offended Chinese national sentiment. The backlash has also led to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV suspending La Liga matches and removing content related to Mbappé.
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