The Zhejiang Propaganda Department, through its official platform, maintains that the club “should reflect on more than one incident of inappropriate comments” and describes a pattern of behavior that, it claims, is recurring: distancing itself by presenting the incidents as isolated cases, acting with “superficiality” and an alleged “double standard,” and then resorting to silence “so that time will erase the public’s memory.” As an example, it points out that the apology attributed to Huijsen in February was posted only on the club’s Chinese account and not on its international platforms. It calls for “concrete measures, greater oversight of players, and cross-cultural training,” rather than “a superficial apology after the fact.” Along the same lines, the Global Times, a newspaper linked to the Communist Party, insists that Real Madrid “must take responsibility and adopt measures,” and quotes Wang Dazhao, a commentator for the People’s Daily, who calls for “not only listening to their words, but observing their actions” and reminds readers that Mbappé, “who was a victim of racial discrimination, should understand the importance of respect.” Both media outlets contrast the club’s handling of the situation with the “swift” response from LaLiga and Tebas. The argument most frequently repeated by these media outlets is that of unequal treatment. They point out that in February, when Vinicius was the victim of a racist incident, Real Madrid immediately issued a strong statement, condemned the incident. In the case of China, however, they allege that the club initially chose to remain silent and shirk responsibility. An analysis by the Financial Times, cited by the Chinese press, suggests that this delay stemmed from the club’s attempt to strike a balance between “preserving the commercial value of its star player” and “the benefits of the Chinese market.”   submitted by   /u/Sparky-moon [link]   [comments]