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KYLIAN MBAPPÉ DROPPED BY CHINESE BRANDS AS CHINA SUSPENDS LALIGA COVERAGE OVER MAO ZEDONG MEME CONTROVERSY. The Real Madrid and France superstar has lost several commercial partnerships in China after a video circulated online in which he appeared to joke about a meme showing his face superimposed onto former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Brands includingDongpeng Beverage, Mengniu and Milkgroundd have ended their collaborations with the footballer, citing comments they said hurt the feelings of the Chinese people. The controversy has also reportedly led Chinese state broadcaster CCTV to suspend broadcasts of LaLiga matches, while advertisements featuring Mbappé have been removed. However, Reuters reported that it could not independently authenticate the video, and Mbappé’s representatives had not immediately commented. #ThisIsMoney #Money #News #UK