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Philippines Condemns Chinese State Media's 'Racist Monkey' Video

The Philippines has strongly condemned a video posted by Chinese state media that depicts Filipinos as monkeys, labeling it as racist and irresponsible. Philippine lawmakers and officials have demanded the immediate removal of the AI-generated content.

16 Jul, 23:25 — 17 Jul, 10:23
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BBCHigh22d ago

Philippines condemns Chinese media depicting it as monkey in AI video

China Daily posted a video of a monkey being forced to sing its claims to the South China Sea.

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NYTMostly Factual22d ago

Philippines Condemns AI Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkey

It lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing over an A.I.-generated video centered on territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

By Jason Gutierrez

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The GuardianMostly Factual22d ago

Philippines demands ‘racist’ Chinese state media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys be taken down

Philippine ​defence secretary denounces video referencing South China Sea dispute as a ‘disgrace’ to regional leadership 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 emb...

By Reuters

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ndtvMostly Factual22d ago

Philippines Condemns Chinese Media's Video Depicting Filipinos As Monkeys

China Daily's AI-generated video was posted on July 10, coinciding with Philippine events marking the 10th anniversary of a landmark arbitral ruling that invalidated China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.

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RapplerMostly Factual22d ago

‘Entitled bully’: PH lawmakers slam China over state media’s racist ‘monkey’ video

ML Representative Leila de Lima says the China Daily video 'shows China’s continued insecurity and frustration because our country refuses to yield in upholding our sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea'

By Bea Cupin

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hk-free-pressMostly Factual22d ago

Protest filed over ‘racist’ China state media video portraying the Philippines as a monkey

Manila lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing on Friday over a “racist” video posted by Chinese state media portraying the Philippines as a cartoon monkey. The China Daily post was the latest offshoot of a long-running dispute over the Asian neighbours’ overlapping South China Sea claims. Foreign Undersecretary Leo Herrera-Lim first conveyed the Philippines’ “firm […]

By AFP

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philstarMostly Factual22d ago

Philippines demands takedown of China Daily 'racist' video against Filipinos

The DFA said China Daily’s AI-generated video on the 2016 arbitral ruling went “beyond legitimate political debate.”

By Cristina Chi

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