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Amid the ongoing "Barbie" South China Sea map controversy, local censors have declared that the Warner Bros. film will still be released in the Philippines. Background information: Earlier this month, Vietnam banned “Barbie” from playing in cinemas across the country because of a scene with a map that resembles China’s “nine-dash line” in the South China Sea. The nine-dash line is included in Chinese maps to show the parts of the South China Sea that China has claimed ownership of.

Philippines censors say map of South China Sea portrays Barbie's 'make-believe journey' and not China's territorial claims.

Barbie won’t be banned in the Philippines after all, following a week-long review by local censors and government officials, although a scene with a controversial map of the South China Sea might be blurred for release. The Warner Bros film, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, will be released in […]

The country's film regulator has decided that a map shown in the movie does not depict China's controversial nine-dash line.

The Philippines considered joining Vietnam's 'Barbie' ban over a controversial map of the South China Sea. It's now allowing the film to screen.