Chinese Companies Reportedly Cut Ties With Kylian Mbappé
Chinese companies are cutting ties with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after he reportedly made comments alluding to Mao Zedong as a dictator, impacting his advertising presence in China.
Amarillo, TX, October 27, 2026 —
Chinese companies are reportedly ending their relationships with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé following comments attributed to him that alluded to Mao Zedong as a dictator. The reported moves are affecting his advertising presence in China.
The information available does not name the companies involved or specify how many have cut ties. It also does not provide the wording, date or setting of Mbappé’s reported comments, or identify the source of the account. The comments are described as alluding to Mao Zedong, rather than quoted directly.
No details were provided about the advertising arrangements, including which campaigns or brands may be affected, whether any contracts have formally ended, or when changes to Mbappé’s advertising presence took place. The information also does not describe responses from Mbappé, his representatives, the companies or other organizations.
As a result, the scale and terms of the reported commercial changes remain unclear. The available account links the companies’ reported decisions to the comments, but provides no further explanation of their reasoning or the circumstances surrounding the decisions. Additional details would be needed to establish the identities of the companies involved and the extent of the impact on Mbappé’s advertising work in China.
Story summarized from the original created by E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, Associated Press on www.myhighplains.com, see more information here.
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