Barbie Movie Banned in Vietnam Over South China Sea Territorial Disputes
- Vietnam banned the movie Barbie from Warner Bros. due to disputed Chinese territorial claims depicted in the film.
- The map in question showed the controversial "nine-dash line" that China uses to claim territory in the South China Sea.
- Vietnam contests China's claims in the region, stating that the map violates Vietnam's sovereignty.
- The Philippines is also considering banning the film over the disputed map.
- Warner Bros. claims the map was meant to show Barbie's imaginary journey and was not intended as a political statement.
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