Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’
In China, jokes about Mao Zedong, the country's founding leader who died in 1976, are considered disrespectful and remain a social taboo.
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In China, jokes about Mao Zedong, the country's founding leader who died in 1976, are considered disrespectful and remain a social taboo.
Deux firmes chinoises ont mis fin à leur collaboration avec Kylian Mbappé après que le footballeur a plaisanté à propos de l'ancien dirigeant historique Mao Zedong. Les deux grandes compagnies chinoises estiment que la star française a heurté les "sentiments nationaux".
En cause : une référence à Mao Zedong, lors d'une interview avec Aurélien Tchouaméni, son coéquipier au Real Madrid.
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