The Philippines condemns a China Daily video that uses artificial intelligence imagery to depict Filipinos as monkeys, which the Philippine government says is offensive. BBC reports that the video shows a monkey being forced to “sing” claims related to the South China Sea. NDTV adds that China Daily posts the video on July 10 and links the timing to Philippine events marking the 10th anniversary of a landmark arbitral ruling that invalidates China’s sweeping South China Sea claims. Both outlets describe the video as AI-generated and presented as part of China Daily’s messaging about the South China Sea dispute. The Philippines’ condemnation centers on the portrayal of Filipinos, while the issue is also framed against ongoing tensions over sovereignty claims in the region. The reports do not indicate that the video’s producers have formally responded to the Philippine criticism in the coverage provided.