Philippines demands ‘racist’ Chinese state media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys be taken down
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The Philippines strongly condemned state-run China Daily for releasing an AI-generated video that depicted Filipinos as monkeys, saying the “racist” imagery is “offensive, distressing and unacceptable” and drawing a firm line against dehumanising propaganda.
Manila demanded that the video posted on China Daily’s Facebook account on 10 July be taken down.
The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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The Philippines strongly condemned state-run China Daily for releasing an AI-generated video that depicted Filipinos as monkeys, saying the “racist” imagery is “offensive, distressing and unacceptable” and drawing a firm line against dehumanising propaganda.
Manila demanded that the video posted on China Daily’s Facebook account on 10 July be taken down.
The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment.