Chinese Companies Reportedly Cut Ties With Kylian Mbappé
Chinese companies are cutting ties with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after he reportedly made comments referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator, affecting his endorsements in China.
Topeka, KS, October 27, 2026 —
Chinese companies are cutting ties with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after he reportedly made comments referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator, according to the trend summary. The reported response is affecting Mbappé’s endorsements in China.
The available information does not identify the companies involved or say how many have ended their relationships with him. It also does not provide the exact wording or context of Mbappé’s reported comments, when they were made, or when the companies acted. No company statements or details about specific endorsement agreements were included.
The account describes the changes as companies cutting ties, but does not clarify whether every affected relationship has formally ended or whether some endorsements have otherwise been altered. It also does not specify the commercial terms involved or the extent of the impact on Mbappé’s endorsement activity in China.
As a result, the reported development is clear in broad outline, while its scale and details remain unspecified. The information provided links the reported company decisions to Mbappé’s remarks about Mao Zedong, but offers no further explanation from the companies or from Mbappé. No additional reactions, subsequent actions or timeline were provided.
Further details that would help establish the scope of the situation—including company names, the number of affected endorsements, the remarks’ exact wording and any public explanations—were not provided in the trend summary.
Story summarized from the original created by E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, Associated Press on www.ksnt.com, see more information here.
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