📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- Beijing: China has accepted French captain Kylian Mbappe's apology for his controversial statement about China's former great leader Mao Zed.
- According to reports, there was a strong reaction from fans and various brands on social media after his statement.
- "We take seriously the apology made by the person concerned," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told the media on Wednesday.
Beijing: China has accepted French captain Kylian Mbappe's apology for his controversial statement about China's former great leader Mao Zedong.
According to reports, there was a strong reaction from fans and various brands on social media after his statement.
"We take seriously the apology made by the person concerned," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told the media on Wednesday.
Speaking on the French talk show The Bridge, Mbappe, 27, mentioned a meme that resembled Mao Zedong and called him a Chinese dictator.
Mbappe said the meme that makes him laugh the most is a video of a man he thinks is a Chinese dictator. The meme featured Mbappe's face superimposed on an image resembling Mao Zedong.
