Politics● Low5d ago · Nov 2, 2026, 11:09 AM
Football: China refuses to air Real Madrid game after Mbappé comment
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · East Asia
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappé caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong. FRANCE 24's correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby reports.
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