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Kylian Mbappé dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’

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Video appears to show football star refer to Mao Zedong as a ‘dictator’ Dongpeng Beverage and Mengniu end deals with France captain Kylian Mbappé was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football…

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