Video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys on China media draws Manila’s protest
The parody video mocked the Philippines as a monkey controlled by the United States and Japan, drawing condemnation from Manila over the South China Sea dispute.
- On Thursday, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned a China Daily AI-generated video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, calling the imagery "offensive, distressing and unacceptable" and demanding immediate removal.
- Posted on July 10, the minute-long video mocks the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, depicting a monkey in traditional Filipino attire manipulated by arms bearing United States and Japanese flags.
- Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro denounced the material as "contemptible propaganda," stating it exposes Beijing's "moral and intellectual bankruptcy" because the government resorts to racism after failing to defend claims through law.
- Rear-Admiral Jay Tarriela of the Philippine Coast Guard condemned the cartoon as "outright racism," warning that such dehumanizing imagery deepens mistrust between the Philippines and China amid ongoing maritime confrontations.
- While the Chinese Embassy has not responded to requests for comment, the government continues rejecting false narratives regarding its lawful positions in the South China Sea as relations remain strained by aggressive maritime maneuvers.
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