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Real Madrid match against Santander not broadcast in China

By , based on La Presse de Tunisie

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The La Liga match between Real Madrid and Racing Santander was not broadcast in China on Sunday 1 November. The absence of a broadcast comes amid controversy over a post linked to Kylian Mbappé and referring to Mao Zedong, La Presse de Tunisie reports.

The La Liga match between Real Madrid and Racing Santander, played on Sunday 1 November, was not broadcast in China, La Presse de Tunisie reports. The absence of a broadcast comes amid tensions surrounding Kylian Mbappé, following controversy over a post referring to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

Chinese television had maintained its suspension of La Liga broadcasts after the controversy over the post, amid accusations by Chinese media that Real Madrid was also applying a double standard. On 31 October, José Mourinho praised Mbappé and the club's response to the matter, according to Mourinho's statements on Real Madrid and Mbappé's response.

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