La Chine confirme suspendre la diffusion de la Liga après les propos de Mbappé sur Mao Zedong
Although China indicated on Wednesday that it takes Kylian Mbappé's apology "seriously" after his comments about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, the broadcast of Liga matches and of the Real Madrid striker is indeed suspended.
A joke that turned into a diplomatic incident. Caught in a heated controversy in China after a video surfaced showing him joking about the former leader Mao Zedong, Kylian Mbappé apologized on Tuesday, saying he was "sincerely sorry." This mea culpa, however, was not enough to quell the criticism he faces in the world's second most populous country (1.4 billion inhabitants), where he is now being boycotted by many.
On Wednesday, through its spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China indicated that it takes the apology of the French Real Madrid striker "seriously." However, his matches, and those of the Spanish league, will still not be broadcast until further notice.
As reported by the Spanish news agency EFE, the China Media Group (CMG), which includes Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, confirmed on Tuesday that it had suspended the broadcast of La Liga, matches related to Kylian Mbappé and advertisements in which he appears.
Also read: "Controversy over Mao Zedong: Mbappé, 'sincerely sorry', offers his 'apologies'"
Real Madrid's apologies rejected
The Chinese state broadcaster CMG has rejected Real Madrid's explanation that the 27-year-old player "never intended to offend" and is within his rights to express his personal opinions. CMG believes his remarks "go beyond the bounds of freedom of expression" and that the club "bears a heavy responsibility." The broadcaster, which confirmed it suspended La Liga broadcasts on Monday, stated that until the club offers a satisfactory apology, "there will be no further discussion."
Kylian Mbappé has also been dropped by three major Chinese companies that used his name and image. The three brands – Dongpeng, Mengniu, and Milkground – announced on Tuesday the immediate termination of their collaboration with the French national team captain, justifying their decision with a "zero tolerance" policy for actions and words "that offend national sentiments."
In a video filmed in April but released Monday on the social media accounts of the show "The Bridge," Kylian Mbappé joked about former leader Mao Zedong. Often depicted in dictator attire on social media, the French national team captain reacted to the memes he regularly receives and explained that the funniest one he'd seen was a montage of his face superimposed on that of a man he believes to be "a Chinese dictator."
This sparked a huge outcry, given Mao Zedong's immense importance in Chinese history. As leader of the communist revolution, he participated in the creation of the Chinese Communist Party, which still governs the country as the sole party, and the establishment of the People's Republic of China, an authoritarian regime described as dictatorial by many foreign observers. Even 50 years after his death, "The Great Helmsman" is still officially described as a national hero.
"When you say Mao, you mean the Communist Party, and when you say the Communist Party, you mean Xi Jinping. So, in fact, the attack, or pseudo-attack, against Mao, the irony against Mao, stems from an irony that is unacceptable when it comes to leaders," explained Jean-François Di Meglio, president of the Asia Centre Steering Committee, to RMC Sport. "Everyone understands that if you can't attack Mao, it indirectly means you can't attack Xi Jinping."
Commentaires (18)
Les sénégalais ne sont pas concernés !
Ce qui est sûr, c’est que les concernés présenteront leurs plus plates excuses pour rentrer dans les bonnes grâces des chinois.
Comme disait l’autre: « LA LOI DU PLUS FORT EST TOUJOURS LA MEILLEURE «
Beaucoup de gens, juste parce qu'ils sont éloquents pensent qu'ils peuvent parler sur tous les sujets. Tu es un excellent joueur de football concentre toi sur ça et évite de suivre bêtement certains journalistes.
Si Mbappé connaissait très bien l’histoire du monde, il ne se serait jamais aventuré sur ce terrain aussi sensible et glissant. Et suivez bien mon regard : il n’est pas exclu qu’il quitte le Real Madrid illico presto si les intérêts de la Liga sont en jeu, parce que le foot est avant tout un business
Juste pour te dire qu’il faut respecter voire éviter de heurter la sensibilité des peuples.
Quel responsable français pour venir à la rescousse du « petit négre » capitaine des bleus ?
Il n’y’a que les sénégalais qui acceptent d’être fait insulté dans leur pays par une étrangère résidente au Sénégal et puis font mine basse
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