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  "id": 16845006,
  "title": "Kylian Mbappé faces China backlash as sponsors cut ties over viral meme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/kylian-mbappe-faces-china-backlash-as-sponsors-cut-ties-over-viral",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:33:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/28/china-mbappe-football-sponsor-meme-controversy.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chinese state media has warned Kylian Mbappé that his apology over remarks referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator will be judged against his actions.",
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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."
}