Mbappé Apologizes After ‘Dictator’ Mao Comment: What to Know About the Chinese Backlash
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French soccer captain and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has apologized to China for calling Mao Zedong a “dictator,” a comment that prompted fierce criticism and institutional reprisals. “My comment was ill-judged,” Mbappé said in a statement in three languages. “I apologize to everyone my words …
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