"Pro-China" map: Malaysia becomes third country to condemn DreamWorks cartoon

The "nine-dash line" in the South China Sea is considered one of the hottest territorial disputes.

Malaysian censors demanded that a scene be cut from the DreamWorks cartoon Abominable before its release in the country because of a scene featuring a world map. This is reported by the BBC.

Malaysia has become the third country in Southeast Asia to condemn the cartoon over its "pro-China" map. It shows the "nine-dash line" that China uses to demonstrate its claims in the South China Sea. However, parts of the sea and various island groups are also claimed by five other Asian countries besides China.

Before Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines condemned the cartoon. Although it is just a scene from a cartoon, it highlights one of the hottest territorial disputes in the world.

The cartoon Abominable itself has nothing to do with the South China Sea. A girl named Lu lives in Shanghai and one day finds a cute yeti on her roof that needs to be returned home. On her wall hangs a large map of East Asia with pictures and notes. It is on this map that the South China Sea with the "nine-dash" line is depicted.

It is unknown why this scene was included in the cartoon. Malaysia approved the screening of the cartoon in its country, but only on condition that the scene with the "disputed" map be removed.