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And in 2018, Vietnam cut a scene from the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians that featured a designer bag with a map of the world showing the disputed South China Sea islands under Beijing’s control.

Outraged Vietnamese social media users took to Chagee Vietnam’s Facebook page and flooded posts with angry comments and memes that criticised the company’s decision to even feature the map.