Vietnam pulls DreamWorks’ ‘Abominable’ over South China Sea map
China uses unilaterally declared area to illustrate claims over the resource-rich sea, including swathes of what Vietnam regards as its continental shelf, where it has awarded oil concessions
14 October 2019 - 08:55
Hanoi — Vietnam has pulled the animated DreamWorks film Abominable from cinemas over a scene featuring a map that shows China’s unilaterally declared “nine-dash line” in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.
The U-shaped line is a feature used on Chinese maps to illustrate its claims over vast expanses of the resource-rich South China Sea, including large swathes of what Vietnam regards as its continental shelf, where it has awarded oil concessions...
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