China Pulls La Liga Broadcasts After Mbappe's Mao Comment
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China has removed La Liga matches from state television screens following comments by Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe about a satirical image linked to Chinese leader Mao Zedong. The move affects multiple fixtures involving top clubs. State broadcaster CCTV pulled all La Liga games from air since Monday, with no matches shown Friday or Saturday. The Migu streaming platform kept most coverage but removed Real Madrid games, including the upcoming Racing Santander match. The crisis began after Mbappe referenced the image in an interview, prompting Chinese companies to end commercial deals. Mbappe apologized in three languages, and La Liga expressed regret, but no return date for broadcasts has been announced.