{
  "id": 16734427,
  "title": "Football star Kylian Mbappe faces huge China backlash over ‘unacceptable’ remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/football-star-kylian-mbappe-faces-huge-china-backlash-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T10:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3372298/football-star-kylian-mbappe-faces-huge-china-backlash-over-unacceptable-remark"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "French football superstar Kylian Mbappe has been dropped by a string of major Chinese brands including the dairy giant Mengniu, amid intense backlash over an alleged offensive remark about China. “Mengniu firmly opposes and has zero tolerance for any words or actions that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people,” Mengniu said in a statement on Tuesday, as the firm announced it was immediately…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Mbappe apologizes to China over Mao Zedong image comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-apologizes-to-china-over-mao-zedong-image-comments",
        "published": "2026-10-27T13:25:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Mbappe apologizes as Chinese sponsors drop him and TV broadcasts are halted over Mao dictator remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-apologizes-as-chinese-sponsors-drop-him-and-tv-broadcasts-are",
        "published": "2026-10-27T16:49:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}