Vietnam's response to the "Barbie" movie's depiction of the South China Sea shows how sensitive these matters are in South East Asia, and especially in Vietnam. What is the nine-dash line?

Officials in Vietnam reportedly banned ‘Barbie’ for showing China’s nine-dash line on a map of the South China Sea, a territorial claim the country disputes.

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 ...

The new "Barbie" movie has been banned in Vietnam due to a scene featuring a map with the "nine-dash line", which illustrates China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Vietnam has banned commercial screenings of Warner Bros’ Barbie due to a scene that depicts a map of the South China Sea with the “nine-dash line” that is contested by the Vietnamese government.

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HANOI, July 3 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Vietnam has banned the movie Barbie from domestic distribution due to a scene that shows a map of the disputed South China Sea, VnExpress news website reported.. The movie contains an “illegal ...

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Vietnam said China’s official map released this week violates its sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel Islands and jurisdiction over its waters, according to a statement posted on the nation ...

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Vietnam has banned commercial screenings of Warner Bros’ Barbie due to a scene that depicts a map of the South China Sea with the “nine-dash line” that is contested by the Vietnamese government.