Philippines orders Netflix to pull out spy drama episodes showing China's illegal 9-dash lineMANILA, Philippines — Netflix has pulled out two episodes of an Australian political drama after a complaint lodged by the Philippine government for its depiction of China's illegal claims in the South China Sea, part of which is the West Philippine Sea. #DFAStatement on the Political Drama “Pine Gap” Ordered by MTRCB to Immediately Pull Out Episodes with China’s Illegal Nine-Dash Line: https://t.co/BrDTxMZ7RW@teddyboylocsin pic.twitter.com/PTe7AQy2jd — DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) November 1, 2021Following the decision, the MTRCB ordered Netflix to immediately pull out relevant episodes. As of Tuesday morning, two episodes of Pine Gap are no longer available in the Philippines. Screengrab from Netflix Pine Gap, an Australian television series on Netflix, revolves around an eponymous top-secret U.S.-Australian joint defense facility. Quoting the MTRCB decision, the DFA pointed out that the Austalian show's portrayal of China's illegal nine-dash line was "no accident as it was consciously designed and calculated to specifically convey a message that China's nine-dash line legitimately exists."

Source: Philippine Star November 02, 2021 05:24 UTC