As much as I think the Chinese reaction to Mbappé’s statement was ridiculous, people need to chill out.
Western freedom of speech, such as it is (the Chinese are not entirely wrong to call out our hypocrisy on the issue), isn’t going to disappear because from time to time a Western celebrity or company decides to go out of their way not to offend the delicate sensibilities of China on a handful of topics.
Once again, insofar as freedom of speech is threatened in the West, the main threats are domestic and it’s not even close.