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Kylian Mbappe issues apology amid fury in China over ‘dictator’ comment

The Japan Times
Published 28 Oct 2026, 11:48 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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The backlash highlighted the risks for athletes and brands in the lucrative Chinese market, where satire about Mao Zedong, modern China's founding leader.

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