Philippines Condemns China Daily Video Depicting Filipinos as Monkeys

The Philippines has officially condemned a video published by Chinese state media outlet China Daily that depicted Filipinos as monkeys. The AI-generated video was posted on July 10, deliberately timed to coincide with Philippine commemorations marking the 10th anniversary of a key arbitral ruling. That 2016 ruling by an international tribunal invalidated China's broad territorial claims in the South China Sea. Manila has called out the video as offensive and provocative, further straining already tense relations between the two countries over disputed waters.