Philippines condemns China Daily AI video depicting it as a monkey

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The Philippines has formally condemned a video posted by Chinese state media outlet China Daily that used AI to depict the country as a monkey. The video showed the monkey being compelled to sing China's territorial claims over the South China Sea. Manila called the content disrespectful and offensive, demanding accountability from the Chinese side. The incident has further strained already tense relations between the two nations over disputed waters in the region.

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