China’s State TV snubs Real Madrid match amid Mbappé controversy

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China’s state broadcaster CCTV did not air a Real Madrid La Liga match amid a controversy over comments by forward Kylian Mbappé about Mao Zedong. The decision highlights the political sensitivity surrounding Mbappé’s remarks in China and disrupts the match’s broadcast there.

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappe caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong. The post China’s State TV snubs Real Madrid match amid Mbappé controversy appeared first on Vanguard News.