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Foreign Ministry responds to Mbappe's apology

By Ji Haisheng | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-10-28 16:18

China said on Wednesday it took "seriously" an apology from soccer star Kylian Mbappe over his inappropriate remarks concerning China, following the player's public apology on Tuesday after his remarks sparked widespread backlash.

"We take seriously the apology that the individual concerned has made," Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular news briefing.

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