Chinese brands drop Mbappe over alleged Mao Zedong joke
Two major Chinese brands ended their partnerships with Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday. This decision follows the circulation of a video where the French football star apparently joked about Mao Zedong. Jokes about the founding leader who died in 1976 are viewed as disrespectful in China. Such comments remain a social taboo in the country.
Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football superstar apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. In China, jokes about Mao, the country’s founding leader who died in 1976, are considered disrespectful and remain a social taboo. “Our company firmly opposes and Read More: https://punchng.com/chinese-brands-drop-mbappe-over-alleged-mao-zedong-joke/