Warner Bros’ film “Barbie” was banned in Vietnam for depicting the fictional nine-dash line, which is being used by China on its maps to illustrate its ownership claim over nearly the entire SCS. Read this story by AdrianINQ to know more. INQFocus
As stressed by Sen. Francis Tolentino, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the MTRCB should ban Barbie if the nine-dash line was indeed depicted, pointing out that it “denigrates” the sovereignty of the Philippines.
Joshua Bernard Espeña, a resident fellow of IDSC and lecturer at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, said “we should be vigilant since a rising power like China would want to assert its narrative in all ways possible.” Based on the decision of the PCA in 2016, China’s claim to historic rights to resources was “incompatible” with the detailed allocation of rights and maritime zones in the Unclos.
“These expectations shown in the movie can become facts in the future if not properly handled and if there are decluttered narratives and unfounded truths of images in certain movies,” he said. Without the line, which was already declared illegal, there would be no reason for China to assert control over the West Philippine Sea, home to rich marine resources that ranges from vast oil and gas reserves to complex marine ecosystems.
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