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China refuses to air Real Madrid match after Kylian Mbappe’s joke about Mao

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China refuses to air Real Madrid match after Kylian Mbappe’s joke about Mao
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Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not air Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Racing Santander on Sunday, despite Kylian Mbappé’s apology over his remarks about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Last week, the star striker sparked controversy after joking on a French television programme that the meme he found funniest showed his face superimposed on that of “a Chinese dictator” resembling Mao – although he did not mention Mao by name.Chinaacknowledged his apology on Wednesday, with foreign min

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