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Chinese brands drop Mbappé after comment about 'Chinese dictator' meme

Chinese brands drop Mbappé after comment about 'Chinese dictator' meme

Kylian Mbappé's face appears in ads across China but now companies are cutting ties with him after he made comments apparently referring to Mao Zedong.

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