Philippines condemns Chinese media depicting it as monkey in AI video
Summary
The Philippines has criticized a Chinese state media video that shows the country as a monkey being bullied by the US and Japan in the South China Sea dispute. The video was made using artificial intelligence and has caused diplomatic tensions between Manila and Beijing, which have overlapping claims over islands in the South China Sea.Key Facts
- China Daily posted an AI-generated video showing a monkey in a Filipino shirt being pushed by arms with US and Japanese flags.
- The monkey pulls out a "South China Sea arbitration award" before being thrown into the sea and sprayed with a water cannon.
- The Philippines called the video "dehumanising and racist" and asked for the clip to be removed.
- The video remained on China Daily’s Facebook page as of the article’s publication.
- The South China Sea dispute involves islands like the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal, claimed by both China and the Philippines.
- The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled 10 years ago in favor of the Philippines against China’s claims, but China rejected the ruling.
- Tensions have included confrontations at sea, protests, and restrictions on Philippine officials by China.
- China Daily’s posts have included other mocking cartoons of the Philippines, such as depictions as a clown and a snake.
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