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China Daily Video Depicts Philippines as Monkeys, Sparks Outrage
State-run China Daily has released an AI-generated video depicting the Philippines as monkeys, drawing strong condemnation from the Philippine government and citizens. The move comes just before the Philippines marks a decade since a landmark ruling on its West Philippine Sea entitlements, with the outlet seen as an extension of the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda arm.
MANILA, Philippines — State-run China Daily, considered an extension of the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda arm, has released a video ridiculing the Philippine position by depicting Filipinos as monkeys. The move comes days shy of the Philippines commemorating a decade since a landmark ruling on its entitlements in the West Philippine Sea. The video has sparked backlash in the Philippines — from both the Philippine government and Filipinos online. Protest have been filed and outrage burns on. Rappler’s Bea Cupin walks you through the old arguments Beijing, or at least the CCP is rehashing, in the China Daily video. – Rappler.com
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