China
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Kylian Mbappé controversy: Chinese AI DeepSeek labels Mao comments ‘fake news
France 24’s Observers team put the same question to Doubao and DeepSeek from a Chinese IP address and from a…
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Mbappé pays heavy price for ‘Chinese dictator’ remark as sponsors walk away Kopiér
Both Chinese brands have torn up contracts that were running into early 2027 and had…
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Real Madrid break silence on Mbappé row: ‘Any offense caused’
The Spanish club published its own statement on Wednesday, days after Kylian Mbappé’s three-language apology…
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Kylian Mbappé breaks silence with apology after China backlash
Three Chinese sponsors have torn up their contracts, CCTV has pulled LaLiga off air and…
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Two football games are taking action against Kylian Mbappe over a joke he made months ago
The Chinese editions of eFootball and FC Online have scrubbed Kylian Mbappe’s cards, avatars and…
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Mbappé sparks outrage in China as La Liga is forced into public apology
La Liga president Javier Tebas has issued a public apology to the Chinese people on…
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“Hurts Chinese feelings”: Beijing issues official state warning to Kylian Mbappé
A sponsorship crisis has turned into a diplomatic one, with China’s Foreign Ministry using a…
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Kylian Mbappé loses two major sponsorship deals amid Mao Zedong controversy
Chinese energy drink maker Dongpeng and dairy giant Mengniu both terminated their partnerships with Kylian…
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Huge debt crisis in China causes Tour of Guangxi cancellation
The Guangxi women’s one-day event has been pulled from the 2026 UCI calendar and the…
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FIFA release statement as millions left unable to watch World Cup matches
FIFA faces a potential broadcast blackout for the 2026 World Cup in India and China…