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China says it takes Mbappe’s apology ‘seriously’ after Mao dictator comment
France international Kylian Mbappe’s remarks saw him become the latest foreign sports figure to anger Beijing.
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France international Kylian Mbappe’s remarks saw him become the latest foreign sports figure to anger Beijing. China said it has taken an apology from Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe seriously after comments he made poking fun at Mao Zedong caused a social media storm and saw Spanish football yanked off state TV.
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