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The Chinese government has declared that the action taken against Kylian Mbappé by some major brands in China was in order.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, stated Beijing's position on Tuesday after a video featuring the French football star circulated online.

"Any rhetoric or action that hurts the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be rejected across the sectors in China," Guo said.

A French talk show had asked Mbappé about his favourite meme of himself. "A video someone made of a guy; I think he was a Chinese dictator," he replied.

The clip, which triggered the controversy, shows a doctored image of Mbappé's face on the body of Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China.

Dairy giant Mengniu, beverage maker Dongpeng, and cheese maker Milkground have all terminated their sponsorship agreements with Mbappé.

The Real Madrid star apologised in a statement on Tuesday, saying he now understands that his "ill-judged" comment hurt many people in China and in Chinese communities worldwide.

"I apologise to everyone my words have upset. This was absolutely not my intention," Mbappé wrote. "I have deep respect for the Chinese people and their history, and I am sincerely sorry."

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/27/china-defends-brands-withdrawal-of-sponsorship-deals-with-mbappe/

Pride don dey bring this one down small small.

Wasn't mao a dictator? How many lives were lost to his despotic rule....couldn't tolerate any for of opposition or dissent.

Be careful and very caution now that you are at the Zenith, the very peak.

Because any slight slip no matter how harmless it looks.... Can lead to chain reactions like this.

Caaz:
Pride don dey bring this one down small small.

na small boy, they hardly listen to advice, they always want to be right.

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I'm I the only one that doesn't see anything bad in what he said?



I can't understand all the holabalu about the issue and the withdrawal by brands.

They asked his favorite meme of himself he said the one someone "dressed" him up as a Chinese dictator and brand deals terminated.


Isn't all these going too far?


I can imagine how mbappe feels being "forced" to apologize for what he feels deep down inside was not that deep a statement.


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Lithiumite:
Wasn't mao a dictator? How many lives were lost to his despotic rule....couldn't tolerate any for of opposition or dissent.

Of course he was and a brutal one at that but fact remains that he is the founding father of modern day China. Their precepts today are based on his concepts and denigrating his image in any way will not be tolerated by the Chinese people.

Endeared fathers of the free world today have some of their stories written in blood likewise and their people will take similar action if you make similar remarks.

What's wrong in calling a spade a spade,we now 'live in a time when saying the truth is a revolutionary act'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI2IkPNteO4

iykyk

Can someone please explain better, what's going on here

Caaz:
Pride don dey bring this one down small small.

What are you saying? It's not a must you comment on what you don't understand.

This is a case of overreacting to a harmless comment. There was no intent to insult the Chinese people whatsoever.

But then the Chinese people are within their rights to feel insulted. It just feels grossly exaggerated.

See comments above. Hypocrites. Had it been targeted at the Israeli Prime Minister, 50% of Nairaland would applaud him and condemn Israel. But Israel will never degenerate to such retaliation.

Truth is gradually becoming an abnormal in dis insane world .. was Mao zedong not a dictator ? So if someone tomoro calls Hitlar and Abacha a dictator.. the Germans and Nigerians will revolt? Honestly I'm not understanding again

brain54:
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I'm I the only one that doesn't see anything bad in what he said?



I can't understand all the holabalu about the issue and the withdrawal by brands.

They asked his favorite meme he said the one someone "dressed" him up as a Chinese dictator and brand deals terminated.


Isn't all these going too far?



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Looks light but in China, they worship their dictators

What was mbappe's offence exactly? Using the word dictator?

The day China becomes number one world power that's when the World will see their other side. The Chinese Communist Party is very deadly and very aggressive to anyone opposing them.

Former Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil was stripped of Chinese sponsorship for speaking against Chinese policies.

I remember last year when a Chinese diplomat said he will cut off the head of the Japanese Prime Minister for speaking about Chinese policies.

They are just calming down because of the United States.

just2endowed:
Looks light but in China, they worship their dictators

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The reaction seems disproportionate to what was said.


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Lithiumite:
Wasn't mao a dictator? How many lives were lost to his despotic rule....couldn't tolerate any for of opposition or dissent.

Your tinubu come be wetin?

laivwire:
Of course he was and a brutal one at that but fact remains that [b]he is the founding father of modern day China. [/b]Their precepts today are based on his concepts and denigrating his image in any way will not be tolerated by the Chinese people.

Endeared fathers of the free world today have some of their stories written in blood likewise and their people will take similar action if you make similar remarks.

Correction on the bolded. Deng is, not Mao.

Bwanasaraw:
The day China becomes number one world power that's when the World will see their other side. The Chinese Communist Party is very deadly and very aggressive to anyone opposing them.
They are just calming down because of the United States.

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This had nothing to do with the Chinese government or communist party.


It has to do with Chinese brands and Chinese people's response.


The Chinese government only said here that the Chinese brands involved here and the Chinese people have a right to how they react to the comment.

( that's if I was to rephrase their words)


China or communist party has never shown any tendencies or character that suggests aggression or them seeking military dominance especially outside of China.


China is only interested in economic dominance.

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It's now clear to us that almost all Chinese Companies has ties with the CCP.

Are you sure in the future the Chinese Government will not tell their car Companies like BYD, GEELY, XPeng to automatically freeze all their Electric Cars in any Nation that opposes them.

World leaders should be smart and learn from this incident. It's risky to import all your sensitive products from a Communist controlled Country like China.

This is why most players and celebrities avoid interviews these days. You can't even speak freely anymore.

People are always waiting to "cancel" you.

Very Good!!!

If it was my country now and he insulted, Azikiwe, Awolowo or Murtala, my beloved Nigerians would have start abusing the Government and taking sides with Mbappe

Same way you might not like your parents or your family but won't tolerate an outsider to disrespect them, this is how Nigerians shouod do too.


IF YOU DON'T RESPECT YOUR COUNTRY NO ONE WILL RESPECT YOU

Dear China, please forgive our goal machine Mbappe a.k.a the dictator he has finally learnt his lesson and won't do it again.


May God help us

Lithiumite:
Wasn't mao a dictator? How many lives were lost to his despotic rule....couldn't tolerate any for of opposition or dissent.

A dictator according to whom? The Chinese people, western media or who exactly?

Just in case you dont know, Mao is like a god in China. If you want the whole Chinese people to hate you unforgivably, then talk shit about Mao.

Mao might have done some things wrong, but anyone that understood China history cannot deny that Mao rescued China from the grip of western vampires, and ended their century of humiliation.

Under Mao, China became a Nuclear superpower, unified a country torned in civil wars, ended slavery in Tibet, made women equal, ended Japanese and western imperialism, and created the foundation for what China is today.

Under Mao, many African countries fighting independence got supporters, and even built the longest train station back then in Tanzania (Tazara railway) of about 2000Km.

The China of today wont be a thing without Mao. The Africa of today would be worse than it is without Mao. The cheap good you enjoy from China today is a result of the foundation Mao laid decades ago.

For Mbappe to open his dirty mouth and comment on thing he knows nothing about, apart from the dictatorship propaganda is very wrong, and touched a very sensitive nerve in China.

He can kiss future deals in china goodbye

Caaz:
Pride don dey bring this one down small small.

which pride? Person talk wetin him like e turn to pride? Things happen in splits of seconds and u regret what's pride inside?

erniok:
Correction on the bolded. Deng is, not Mao.

I agree. I meant the founding father. Deng was the reformer.

brain54:
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This had nothing to do with the Chinese government or communist party.


It has to do with Chinese brands and Chinese people's response.


The Chinese government only said here that the Chinese brands involved here and the Chinese people have a right to how they react to the comment.

( that's if I was to rephrase their words)


China or communist party has never shown any tendencies or character that suggests aggression or them seeking military dominance especially outside of China.


China is only interested in economic dominance.

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You hear yourself right, economic dominance that will then need military protection of their investment through military base or them using their aircraft carriers or many ships they have or just empowering any type of leaders that supports them to suppress any opposition to them, na to just give them surveillance and manipulation technologies
U guys don't know china at all


China and US are both extreme, one will remove so called dictator for their benefits, the other will support any so called leader for their benefits, all countries do so, I pity who no fear CIA and their equivalent in all countries

Lithiumite:
Wasn't mao a dictator? How many lives were lost to his despotic rule....couldn't tolerate any for of opposition or dissent.

Depends on whom is defining the term "dictatorship".
The Politibru do not see themselves as dictators. They believe they are using state power judiciously to improve the state and the lives of the people.
When you look at the results, you may not have many points to argue against them..

As per killings. Some of the most "democratic" governments on planet earth have orchestrated the maiming of lives in millions. For instance, the Congo war has gone on so far now that over 10 million people have been killed. That war is being sponsored by the same western countries that want you to see them as epitomes of democratic values. The world wars that gulped twns of millions were fought by democratic governments. The Biafran genocide was orchestrated by democratic Britain.

The hunger and deaths in the developing world are mainly the footnotes of imperialism as advanced by democratic governments across the western world. Slavery in the west were mainly organised by elected governments.
Essentially, the most avowed "democratic" states, might be in practice, the most brutal and callous in terms of how they treat human lives..

The Chinese Communists deserve more respect!

owobokiri:
Depends on whom is defining the term "dictatorship".
The Politibru do not see themselves as dictators. They believe they are using state power judiciously to improve the state and the lives of the people.
When you look at the results, you may not have many points to argue against them..

As per killings. Some of the most "democratic" governments on planet earth have orchestrated the maiming of lives in millions. For instance, the Congo war has gone on so far now that over 10 million people have been killed. That war is being sponsored by the same western countries that want you to see them as epitomes of democratic values. The world wars that gulped twns of millions were fought by democratic governments. The Biafran genocide was orchestrated by democratic Britain.

The hunger and deaths in the developing world are mainly the footnotes of imperialism as advanced by democratic governments across the western world. Slavery in the west were mainly organised by elected governments.
Essentially, the most avowed "democratic" states, might be in practice, the most brutal and callous in terms of how they treat human lives..

The Chinese Communists deserve more respect!

The summary of your post is that democratic or communist, all are and can be dictators and brutal

But they insult bkacks....you remember the Natasha dolls?

Luckysbab:
What are you saying? It's not a must you comment on what you don't understand.

This is a case of overreacting to a harmless comment. There was no intent to insult the Chinese people whatsoever.

But then the Chinese people are within their rights to feel insulted. It just feels grossly exaggerated.

AustineE1:
What's wrong in calling a spade a spade,we now 'live in a time when saying the truth is a revolutionary act'.

If you want to call a spade a spade then don't take deals from "spades", that way you can call any spade whatever you like!

I personally agree on calling a spade a spade but I repeat don't do that "I'll dine with the devil with a long spoon" thing.

It always ends like this!