South China Sea dispute hangs over new 'Barbie' movie

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The 'Barbie' movie has been banned and censored across 2 Southeast Asian countries, and it shows how the territorial dispute over the South China Sea is becoming intense

in a Wednesday statement that it has allowed"Barbie" to be screened following two review sessions and thorough consultations — including one with a legal expert – over the map.

The board considered the context of the"cartoonish map" portrayed in the movie and is convinced that the"contentious scene" does not depict China's territorial claim, the board said in the statement. However, the Philippine censors have asked Warner Bros."to blur the controversial lines in order to avoid further misinterpretations," theWhen asked to confirm the letter, the board referred Insider to its Wednesday statement. Barbie is not the first movie to be banned in Vietnam over the territorial dispute.

 

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