Chinese Companies Cut Ties With Mbappé After Reported Mao Comments
Chinese companies are cutting ties with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after he made comments reportedly referring to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator.
Bakersfield, CA, October 27, 2026 —
Chinese companies are cutting ties with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after comments reportedly referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator, according to the available description of the trend.
The description identifies Mbappé as a French soccer star and Mao as the founding leader of Communist China. It does not provide the wording or setting of Mbappé’s comments, or establish when they were made. The remarks are described as reportedly referring to Mao as a dictator, rather than supplied as a direct quotation.
The companies involved have not been named. The available information does not specify how many companies are ending their relationships with Mbappé, what those relationships involve, or whether the decisions have been formally announced. It also does not provide details about when the companies began cutting ties or whether any actions have been completed.
No statements from Mbappé, the companies, or other parties are included in the trend description. It does not give further context for the reported comments or explain the companies’ reasons beyond their connection to the remarks. Those details could not be independently established from the information provided.
As a result, the scope and timing of the reported corporate response remain unclear. The available account supports only that Chinese companies are described as cutting ties with Mbappé following comments reportedly characterizing Mao as a dictator; it does not identify the companies or provide additional details about the decisions.
Story summarized from the original created by E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, Associated Press on www.kget.com, see more information here.
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