Football: China refuses to air Real Madrid game after Mbappé comment
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappé caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong. FRANCE 24's correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby reports.
CCTV, China's state broadcaster, did not air a Real Madrid match on Sunday, maintaining a television blackout following controversy over Kylian Mbappé's comments about the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Mbappé made the remarks on French talk show The Bridge, drawing widespread backlash in China. Following the backlash, China Media Group, CCTV's parent organization, suspended broadcasts of Spanish football La Liga matches.
Numerous Chinese brands, including beverage manufacturer Dongpeng and dairy producer Mengniu, dropped their endorsement contracts with Mbappé in response. Despite apologies from Real Madrid, La Liga, and Mbappé himself, state television has not indicated an end to the programming disruption.
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