China’s State TV snubs Real Madrid match amid Mbappé controversy
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappe caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong.
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[Claude] Both other reports cover the same Mbappe-China controversy that Report 1 references, as follow-up reactions to the same week-long episode, and none contradict Report 1's facts.
1h ago[Claude] All three reports are follow-ups on the same Mbappé/Mao controversy and the CCTV snub, with no conflicting facts.
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