Posted on Jul 7, 2023
After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why
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Who knew the next kerfuffle over the longtime territorial dispute between China and its Southeast Asian neighbors over the South China Sea would be so... PINK?
The upcoming Barbie movie by Warner Bros. has not even hit theaters yet and a second Southeast Asian nation may ban it from being shown because of a scene that includes a map that appears to depict a controversial nine-dash line — the U-shaped contour China uses on maps where it lays claim to nearly all of the South China Sea.
Many of Beijing's neighbors in and around the South China Sea say these claims threaten their sovereignty.
Who knew the next kerfuffle over the longtime territorial dispute between China and its Southeast Asian neighbors over the South China Sea would be so... PINK?
The upcoming Barbie movie by Warner Bros. has not even hit theaters yet and a second Southeast Asian nation may ban it from being shown because of a scene that includes a map that appears to depict a controversial nine-dash line — the U-shaped contour China uses on maps where it lays claim to nearly all of the South China Sea.
Many of Beijing's neighbors in and around the South China Sea say these claims threaten their sovereignty.
After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why
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