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Chinese brands drop Mbappe following apparent Mao Zedong joke

Several Chinese brands have severed ties with Kylian Mbappe after he made a remark regarding an internet meme featuring a Chinese dictator.

The Business Standard ยท 27 October 2026, 12:55 PM

Kylian Mbappe has been dropped by several Chinese brands following the emergence of an online video. In the footage, the footballer stated that the funniest internet meme he had encountered involved his face photoshopped onto that of a person he described as 'some guy -- I think he's a Chinese dictator'.