China says it takes Mbappe's apology seriously
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China's foreign ministry responded on Wednesday to Kylian Mbappe's apology over comments referring to Mao Zedong, according to an AFP report carried by Al Jazeera.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular briefing on Wednesday that China takes seriously the apology made by footballer Kylian Mbappe, AFP reported in an article published by Al Jazeera. [1]
The response followed the France captain's apology on Tuesday after comments in a video interview referring to Mao Zedong prompted a backlash in China. His apology was issued in French, Chinese and English, according to the report. [1]
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