Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke
He allegedly said his "favourite meme" is "the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator".
BBC News reports that he allegedly said his "favourite meme" is "the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator".
This world story centres on China. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Major Chinese, Mbappé and Mao.
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