Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’ after alleged Mao joke
Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. “Our company firmly opposes and has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behaviour that offends national sentiments,” drinks giant Dongpeng said in a statement, adding that “with immediate…
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[Claude] Report 2 is a fuller version of the same story about Chinese brands dropping Mbappe over the alleged Mao joke, and the two do not conflict.
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