South China Sea: Philippines to allow Barbie film but wants map blurred

2023-07-12 18:23

Philippine censors said they were convinced the "cartoonish" map did not depict the nine-dash line.

The Philippines has requested that a controversial map in the new Barbie movie be blurred, but it will allow the film to be screened.

The production was banned in Vietnam for allegedly showing the nine-dash line on a map.

The line is significant as it is used by China to assert its internationally...