Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map


By AGENCY
Margot Robbie stars as Barbie in the movie of the same name. Photo: AP

Vietnam has banned Warner Bros' highly-anticipated film Barbie from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China's unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.

The U-shaped "nine-dash line" is used on Chinese maps to illustrate its claims over vast areas of the South China Sea, including swathes of what Vietnam considers its continental shelf, where it has awarded oil concessions.

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