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Vietnam bans Barbie movie over disputed South China Sea map

Australian actress Margot Robbie at an event promoting the Barbie film in Seoul [Jung Yeon-je/AFP]

Vietnam has banned the soon-to-be-released Barbie film because it includes a map depicting China’s “nine-dash line” claim over the South China Sea.

The film, inspired by the plastic doll and starring Australian actress Margot Robbie, was due to start screening in Vietnamese cinemas on July 21, the same day as its release in the United States.

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