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China refuses to air Real Madrid match after Kylian Mbappe’s joke about Mao

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Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not air Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Racing Santander on Sunday, despite Kylian Mbappé’s apology over his remarks about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.Last...

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Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not air Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Racing Santander on Sunday, despite Kylian Mbappé’s apology over his remarks about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.Last...

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