China says it takes Mbappe’s apology ‘seriously’ after Mao dictator comment
China said Wednesday it took "seriously" an apology from Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe after comments he made poking fun at Mao Zedong sparked a social media storm and saw Spanish football yanked off state TV.
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- Mbappe furore rages on in China, but Mao comments censored.
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China says it takes Mbappe apology ‘seriously’ after Mao remark
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Mbappe furore rages on in China, but Mao comments censored
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afp.com: Kylian Mbappe struggled to dissipate anger on Chinese social media on Wednesday despite apologising for his comments on Mao Zedong that cost
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (HK): China said Wednesday it took “seriously” an apology from Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe after comments he made poking fun at Mao Zedong
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Al Jazeera: France international Kylian Mbappe's remarks saw him become the latest foreign sports figure to anger Beijing.
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Vanguard News: China said Wednesday it took "seriously" an apology from Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe after comments he made poking fun at Mao Zedong
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