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‘Barbie’ Movie Dragged into Diplomatic Mega-Spat

DOLL-DRUMS

The pink-hued kid’s toy movie is an unlikely mover in the hotly-contested debate over Chinese territorial waters.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published Jul. 3 2023 8:14AM EDT

The Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling has been banned in Vietnam for including a map showing China’s nine-dash line in the South China Sea. — Bridget Bennett/AFP via Getty

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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