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Vietnam police probe Chinese tea brand over disputed sea map

HANOI — Vietnamese police are investigating a Chinese tea brand over an online map featuring Beijing's disputed claims in the South China Sea, authorities said.

Chagee milk tea is the latest high-profile brand to fall foul of diplomatic tensions over competing territorial claims in the strategic waterway, after Hollywood blockbuster 'Barbie' and a range of popular children's dolls.