On July 18, China’s naval chief Wu Shengli told the visiting U.S. chief of naval operations that Beijing would not halt its ...

Barbie is one of the most anticipated films of 2023, but its hot pink hue has been banned in Vietnam over eight dashes on a map featured in one scene. The ban was reported by state media in Vietnam on ...

In the “Barbie” world, facts may be inconsequential, but that isn’t the case in real life. The upcoming film has received criticism from U.S. lawmakers and countries for including a hand-drawn map of ...

The move followed a decision by Vietnamese censors to bar the distribution of the film for allegedly depicting the Chinese maritime claim. The Philippine government will allow the screening of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines' film regulator has ruled that the upcoming Barbie movie will be allowed to be shown in theaters across the country following a review of a map shown in the ...

There will be no “Barbie” world in Vietnam this summer. The Southeast Asian nation has banned the release of “Barbie,” the upcoming film directed by Greta Gerwig, because of a scene that includes the ...

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. The ...

Barbie controversy: What is the nine-dash line and why is it causing Margot Robbie movie to be banned in Asia? Barbie is one of the most anticipated films of 2023, but its hot pink hue has been banned ...