Mbappe seeks to defuse anger in China after Mao 'dictator' comment

France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe apologized to China due to a fierce backlash over his comments referring to late Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a dictator. It underscores the risk for global celebrities in the lucrative China market, where satire about Mao remains a social taboo.

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