Vietnam targets toys featuring South China Sea map used by Beijing
Vietnam is intensifying inspections of children's toys due to concerns that some models feature imagery resembling China's "nine-dash line" map, which is used to assert its territorial claims in the South China Sea. This action follows reports in local media about the widespread sale of Baby Three toys, many of which are made in China, displaying a design similar to the disputed map.
Vietnam closely monitors any references to the nine-dash line, viewing its propagation as a violation of Vietnamese regulations. This has led to previous actions like banning the movie "Barbie" and requesting Snapchat to remove images of the disputed map. China claims over 80% of the South China Sea using the nine-dash line map, a claim contested by Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan, all of whom have overlapping claims in the region.
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Vietnam is intensifying inspections of children's toys due to concerns that some models feature imagery resembling China's "nine-dash line" map, which is used to assert its territorial claims in the South China Sea. This action follows reports in local media about the widespread sale of Baby Three toys, many of which are made in China, displaying a design similar to the disputed map.
Vietnam closely monitors any references to the nine-dash line, viewing its propagation as a violation of Vietnamese regulations. This has led to previous actions like banning the movie "Barbie" and requesting Snapchat to remove images of the disputed map. China claims over 80% of the South China Sea using the nine-dash line map, a claim contested by Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan, all of whom have overlapping claims in the region.
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