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Chinese backlash over Mbappé ‘Mao’ joke sparks sponsor distancing and media coverage fears

Aayush YadavByAayush Yadav, Staff Writer
Published: 06:43, 27 Oct 2026Updated: 06:45, 27 Oct 2026
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Mbappé recently joked on French TV about a meme involving a “Chinese dictator”

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