Kylian Mbappé, the French star striker, issued a tri-lingual apology statement in French, Chinese, and English regarding the 'insulting' controversy! He posted the apology late on October 27th on his personal social media accounts, admitting that his remarks were inappropriate and hurt many Chinese and overseas Chinese. He stated that he did not mean to offend. On the same day, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Kuang Kegui, responded at a regular press conference, stating that any actions that offend the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally face collective opposition from all sectors of Chinese society. In the apology statement, Mbappé wrote, "In a recent interview, I responded to a picture involving me. My words were inappropriate; now I realize that they hurt many people in China and around the world. I sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt by my words. This was not my intention. I deeply respect the Chinese people and their history." He has stated his strong respect and sincerity for China. The controversy has escalated to a national level in China's sports and political spheres. Besides public figures like Central Television's comprehensive ban on all content involving Mbappé, the China Table Tennis Champion, Fan Zhendong, also distanced himself from Mbappé, removing his followings on multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, and deleting or editing any posts related to Mbappé. The social media platform Xiaohongshu has also taken tough actions, banning Mbappé's official account and removing all related promotional materials. The Liga Profesional de Fútbol (Liga) and its president Javier Tebas have also apologized, emphasizing that Mbappé's statements do not represent Liga's stance and representing all clubs of the league in apologizing to Chinese fans.