{"id":14550,"date":"2023-07-05T15:40:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=14550"},"modified":"2023-07-05T15:40:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T15:40:07","slug":"vietnam-bans-barbie-movie-as-hollywood-kowtows-to-china-using-map-that-favors-chinas-south-china-sea-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=14550","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Bans \u201cBarbie\u201d Movie As Hollywood Kowtows to China Using Map that Favors China\u2019s South China Sea Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Screenshot-Barbie Movie Trailer<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1a568om\">Vietnam has banned Warner Bros\u2019s new \u201cBarbie\u201d film, staring\u00a0Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, because of a scene shown in the trailer that features a map affirming China\u2019s dubious claims to territory in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The South China Sea has been an area of dispute between China and other countries for years.\u00a0First appearing on a map in 1947, the U-shaped \u201cnine-dash line\u201d has been included on Chinese maps to mark claims over more than 80% of the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnam, the Philippines and other nations also lay claim to the same area that is rich in resources and is an important trade route.<\/p>\n<p>Image: Courtesy of Metro UK<\/p>\n<p>Chinese warships and fishing vessels regularly patrol and operate in the area to establish dominance, including a<span class=\"dropcap-element-slot\">n incident Wednesday with t<\/span>he Philippines who accused China\u2019s coast guard of harassment in the disputed area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/news\/world\/philippines-accuses-china-of-more-harassment-near-disputed-reef\/ar-AA1ds11i\">Reuters reports the claims include<\/a>, \u201c\u2018obstruction\u2019 and \u2018dangerous maneuvers\u2019 against its vessels, after another incident near a strategic feature of the South China Sea that has become a flashpoint between them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/jul\/03\/vietnam-bans-barbie-film-over-disputed-map-of-chinas-south-china-sea-claims\">The Guardian reports:<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1a568om\">The U-shaped \u201cnine-dash line\u201d is used on Chinese maps to illustrate its claims over vast areas of the South China Sea, including swathes of what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/vietnam\">Vietnam<\/a> considers its continental shelf, where it has awarded oil concessions.<\/p>\n<p>*********<br \/>\n\u201cWe do not grant licence for the American movie Barbie to release in Vietnam because it contains the offending image of the nine-dash line,\u201d the paper reported, citing Vi Kien Thanh, the head of the department of cinema, a government body in charge of licensing and censoring foreign films.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/china-reacts-barbie-movie-depicts-controversial-map-favored-beijing\">Fox News reported<\/a> that Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was dismissive of Vietnam\u2019s position claiming, \u00a0\u201c\u2018 China\u2019s position on the South China Sea issue is clear and consistent,\u2019 the official said, adding that Vietnam \u2018should not link the South China Sea issue with normal cultural exchange.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that the \u201cnine dash line\u201d has caused controversy in Hollywood. 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