Mbappé backlash highlights China's economic leverage over global markets
by editors@theworld.org (Joshua Coe) from The World: Latest Stories on (#79BWA)
French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappe is facing backlash in China after a video circulated of him apparently mentioning an internet meme depicting him as a Chinese dictator." Chinese brands have reportedly dropped sponsorship deals, while state television has threatened to stop broadcasting Spanish soccer league games. Mbappe has since apologized, but the controversy highlights the power of China's consumer market and the consequences international celebrities face for crossing Beijing's political red lines. Isaac Stone Fish, founder of the geopolitical risk consultancy Strategy Risks, joins The World's Host Marco Werman to discuss.