
The French football player's statements about Mao Zedong were met with reaction in China; The club and league management issued an apology message.
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Kylian Mbappe commented on a video in which Mao Zedong's image was used in a television program, describing him as a 'Chinese dictator'.
Real Madrid issued an apology message for French football player Kylian Mbappe's statements about Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China.
In the statement made by the Spanish team, it was stated that, as the club, they have deep respect for China and the Chinese people and that they support the apology message published by Mbappe.
Emphasizing that there are millions of Real Madrid fans in China, the statement said, "Real Madrid wishes to continue strengthening the bonds of friendship and love with China by reaffirming its commitment to the values of respect, coexistence and intercultural understanding."
WHAT DID MBAPPE SAY?
During the filming of a television program he attended in France, Mbappe, when asked which of the jokes shared about him on the internet he found funny, reminded him of a video in which his face was mounted on the image of Mao Zedong with artificial intelligence and said, "The video they made with that man, I think he was a Chinese dictator."
Following the criticism against the French football player, Chinese state television CCTV decided to suspend the broadcast of La Liga and the Real Madrid striker's matches, while many Chinese companies terminated their advertising contracts with the French football player.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Ciakun responded to the question asked about the issue at the press conference held in Beijing by saying, "Any rhetoric or action that hurts the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be rejected by all segments of China."
LA LIGA ALSO APOLOGIZED
LaLiga stated that it was deeply sorry for the reaction and resentment that Mbappe's words caused in China and apologized to the Chinese people. In the statement, it was emphasized that the hurt caused by the statements was understood.
League management; He noted that relationships based on mutual respect, trust and cooperation have been established over the years with public institutions, sports organizations, broadcasters and millions of fans who follow Spanish football in China. It was stated that individual behavior cannot be allowed to damage these relations and negatively affect the more than 20 clubs in their professional organizations and Chinese football fans.

Real Madrid apologized after Kylian Mbappe called Mao Zedong a 'Chinese dictator'. After the incident, Chinese state television CCTV stopped match broadcasts, while some companies terminated their advertising agreements with Mbappe.
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