Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer star Mbappé over 'Chinese dictator' remark
BEIJING (AP) — French soccer star Kylian Mbappé's face appears in ads across China, from subway stations to elevators, but now at least three companies are cutting ties with the national team cap Chinese brands Dongpeng, Mengniu and Milkground have announced they are ending agreements with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé over a controversial remark that referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator. The companies did not specify what prompted their decisions, but released their statements after a clip of Mbappe being interviewed circulated on X. It showed an altered image of Mbapé's face on the body of Mao Zedongo. Social media platform RedNote also announced it would remove related promotional materials from its content partnership with Mbappee. On Chinese social media, several comments were posted criticizing the soccer star.
Publicado : Hace 6 horas por jlaur en Sports Business World
BEIJING (AP) — French soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s face appears in ads across China, from subway stations to elevators, but now at least three companies are cutting ties with the national team captain ... [2409 symbols]
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