'Barbie' Film Banned In Vietnam Over Territorial Dispute with China

Monday, 3 July 2023
Barbie has gotten caught up in a global dispute, and as a result her new, upcoming flick has been banned in Vietnam. Here's the deal ... it's all over something call the "nine dash line" -- carving out China's territorial claim. It's located near…

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Vietnam has banned Warner Bros’s Barbie film from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China’s unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea. Know more in details. #Barbie #MargotRobbie #BarbieMovieBannedInVietnam ~PR.154~ED.194~HT.96~

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