China neemt verontschuldiging Mbappé over Mao-opmerking 'serieus'

RTL Nieuws28 October 2026, 08:32 UTCPeople's Republic of China

BEIJING (ANP/AFP) - China neemt de verontschuldiging van voetballer Kylian Mbappé met betrekking tot een opmerking die hij had gemaakt over Mao Zedong "serieus". Dat zei buitenlandwoordvoerder Guo Jiakun woensdag tijdens een regulier persmoment. "We nemen de verontschuldiging die het betreffende individu heeft gemaakt serieus", aldus de woordvoerder.

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