What do I have to do? In 1947, the People’s Republic of China drew the controversial nine-dash line on a map, claiming around 85% of the South China Sea as their sovereign territory. This encroaches on the claims of other countries in the area, and is not supported by international law. The UN’s International Court ruled in 2016 that the nine-dash line had no legal basis, but Chinese officials rejected the ruling. Barbie has been banned in Vietnam for showing this line in its trailer, and other movies, shows, and even an ESPN segment have stirred outrage in countries still fighting the line.