{
  "id": 16743688,
  "title": "Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer star Mbappé over ‘Chinese dictator’ remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/chinese-brands-cut-ties-with-french-soccer-star-mbappe-over-chinese",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T11:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/international/2026/10/27/chinese-brands-cut-ties-with-french-soccer-star-mbappe-over-chinese-dictator-remark/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 after he made some comments apparently referring to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator. Beverage maker Dongpeng, […] The post Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}