Soccer Player Breaks China’s Glass Hearts
Summary
Newsweek reports that Chinese state media, sponsors and social media accounts criticized Kylian Mbappé after an April interview in which he joked about a meme depicting him as a Chinese dictator. Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga apologized amid concerns about losing access to Chinese audiences and commercial deals, while the original joke was reportedly censored inside China.Key Facts
- Mbappé said in an April interview that he found a meme depicting him as a Chinese dictator funny.
- The article says Chinese sponsors threatened to drop Mbappé and state television said it would stop showing Spanish league games.
- State media and social media accounts accused Mbappé of disrespect and insensitivity toward Chinese fans.
- The article reports that the meme was largely censored inside China, leaving some people unclear about the controversy.
- Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga apologized.
- The article says the criticism appeared in similar language across state media and social media accounts.
- The piece notes that China’s national soccer team lost 5–0 to Palestine and 1–0 to Tajikistan in early October.
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