Chinese state TV suspends La Liga broadcasts after Mbappé remark

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: China

World / InternationalSports

Chinese state TV suspends La Liga broadcasts after Mbappé remark

Chinese state television suspended broadcasts of La Liga matches after Kylian Mbappé made remarks about Mao Zedong, China Media Group (CMG) announced Tuesday. CMG, which oversees public broadcaster CCTV, also said it had suspended advertisements featuring the French player. Mbappé’s comments appeared in a video that went viral.

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