ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio criticized the Chinese government for what he called the hypocrisy of its state media’s AI-generated video depicting Filipinos as monkeys.
Tinio demanded that China Daily remove the video and issue an official apology, describing the material as racist and offensive.
He also recalled China’s diplomatic protest over a previous caricature of President Xi Jinping, saying Beijing applies double standards on respect and free expression.
Tinio said the video reflects the weakness of China’s propaganda and its failure to justify its claims in the West Philippine Sea through international law.
The controversy comes as the Philippines marks the 10th anniversary of the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea.
Source: PhilNews24 | July 18, 2026
