Also known as: state broadcaster CCTV
CCTV — China's state broadcaster that suspended La Liga football match broadcasts following Mbappé's comments about Mao Zedong.
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China’s state broadcaster CCTV did not air a Real Madrid match on Sunday, despite an apology from the club’s star striker, Kylian Mbappé, for his “ill-judged” remarks about the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong. …
China state broadcaster pulls Real Madrid match over Mbappé jokeThe Ghanaian Times
… Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reportedly suspended LaLiga broadcasts in response, while several Chinese companies, including Dongpeng Beverage, Mengniu and Milkground, terminated endorsement deals with the France captain. …
Real Madrid isssue apology to China over Kylian Mbappé’s Mao Zedong remarksJoy Online
… Drinks giant Dongpeng issued a similar statement: “Our company firmly opposes and has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behaviour that offends national sentiments.” According to state-owned newspaper The Global Times, state broadcaster CCTV’s news apps will not feature content …
Mbappé sorry for ‘ill-judged’ Mao remark after backlash in ChinaJoy Online
Twenty-five people have been killed in a fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at a port in eastern China, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. …
Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern ChinaJoy Online
… gn Minister Wang Yi told his Nepalese counterpart during a Saturday telephone call that the mudslide was their “most severe cross-border disaster” in recent years and that rescue operations had risen to an unprecedented level of difficulty and complexity, state broadcaster CCTV …
Rescuers race to find thousands missing after Nepal-China glacier collapseJoy Online
… Dramatic CCTV footage showed a wall of water and mud hitting buildings near a border crossing and video filmed from inside a bus in Trishuli captured dozens of people trying to flee a flood surge that was surging through the valley. …
Two teenagers, 13 and 14, among 33 UK nationals missing in Nepal floodsJoy Online
… The storm moved over a long distance of 6,000km before making landfall, suggesting a lifespan of more than three times that of an average typhoon, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV. …
China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrivesThe Ghanaian Times
… Around 1,800 villagers in Kuancheng were stranded, state broadcaster CCTV reported, while authorities said that relocating and resettling residents was their top priority. …
Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern ChinaJoy Online
… Hundreds of rescue workers were rushed to the scene, state broadcaster CCTV reports, and more than 200 people were evacuated. …
Factory fire kills at least 28 in China’s ‘shoe capital’Joy Online
… There were two confirmed deaths with one still missing, and four people were sent to the hospital, although none of them had life-threatening injuries, CCTV and state news agency Xinhua said. …
Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapseChina's CCTV pulled a Real Madrid match after Kylian Mbappé joked about a meme depicting him as resembling a "Chinese dictator" resembling Mao Zedong. Despite apologies from Mbappé, Real Madrid, and La Liga, China Media Group has suspended broadcasts of Spanish football La Liga matches and has not said when the blackout will end.
2 November 2026 · Joy Online →
China's CCTV pulled a Real Madrid match after Kylian Mbappé joked about a meme depicting him as resembling a "Chinese dictator" resembling Mao Zedong. Despite apologies from Mbappé, Real Madrid, and La Liga, China Media Group has suspended broadcasts of Spanish football La Liga matches and has not said when the blackout will end.
2 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Real Madrid issued a formal apology to China after forward Kylian Mbappé made controversial comments referring to Mao Zedong as "a Chinese dictator" during a French podcast appearance, which sparked backlash including suspension of LaLiga broadcasts by CCTV and termination of endorsement deals by Chinese companies.
28 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Kylian Mbappé apologised for "ill-judged" remarks about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong made on a French talk show, which prompted several Chinese brands to drop him. Mbappé said his comment hurt people in China and Chinese communities worldwide, and La Liga also apologised for the offence caused.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty-five people were killed in a fire aboard a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at a shipyard in Qingdao, China; of 42 people on board, 17 were evacuated with five in stable hospital condition. The cause of the fire remains unclear.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A glacier collapse in the Nepal-China border region triggered a catastrophic mudslide on Wednesday that killed at least 750 people and left more than 3,000 missing across both sides of the border. Authorities estimated over 90,000 people have been affected by the disaster, which China has attributed to climate change.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Thirty-three British people, including teenagers aged 13 and 14, are among hundreds missing following a flash flood near the Nepal-Tibet border that has killed 359 people. The UK has offered £5m in aid and is working with Nepalese authorities to locate missing citizens.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
More than a million people were evacuated from homes in eastern China, including Shanghai, after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday with wind speeds of 150km/h. The storm halted transportation across the region with 1,400 flights cancelled in Shanghai alone, and authorities warn of torrential rains, flooding, and landslide risks through Wednesday.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Severe flooding in Hebei and Liaoning provinces submerged roads and swept away vehicles following Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year. Water levels rose to more than two metres in Kuancheng, a county home to around 240,000 people, stranding approximately 1,800 villagers and causing train service suspensions.
14 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A fire at the Huiteng Footwear factory in Jinjiang, a city that manufactures 20% of the world's sports shoes, killed at least 28 people on Thursday. More than 200 people were evacuated, and authorities have detained factory staff and frozen the firm's bank account; President Xi Jinping said those responsible must be held "strictly accountable."
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China's Guangxi region killed two people and forced more than 7,000 to evacuate in the city of Liuzhou, with thirteen buildings collapsing. State media reported one person still missing and four hospitalized, while authorities warned of transport disruptions as search and rescue operations continued.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →