Kylian Mbappe loses two major China sponsorship deals over Mao Zedong joke
Summary
Two Chinese companies, beverage maker Dongpeng and dairy producer Mengniu, ended their sponsorship partnerships with Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday. The companies said they objected to remarks in a circulating video that they viewed as offensive to Chinese national sentiment; AFP Fact Check could not immediately verify the video’s authenticity.Key Facts
- Dongpeng said it was ending all cooperation with Mbappe with immediate effect.
- Mengniu, described in the article as China’s largest dairy producer, also said it had ended its partnership with Mbappe.
- The video showed Mbappe describing a meme that put his face on a Chinese dictator, an apparent reference to Mao Zedong.
- Both companies said they had zero tolerance for words or actions that hurt Chinese people’s feelings.
- The announcement became a top-trending topic on China’s Weibo social media platform.
- Mbappe is a French forward for Real Madrid and France’s national team.
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