Video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys on China media draws Manila's protest

The Philippines protested after China Daily posted an animated video that appeared to depict Filipinos as monkeys and demanded the clip be taken down.
The video mocked the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling (which favored the Philippines), accused Manila of being a pawn of the US and Japan; China said the clip wasn’t an official position but still called the ruling a “political farce.”
The spat highlights continuing tensions in the South China Sea — a recurring diplomatic flashpoint involving multiple claimants and wide international interest.