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Manila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos

The Philippines protests China Daily videos depicting Filipinos as monkeys amid South China Sea tensions.

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What happened The Philippines protests China Daily videos depicting Filipinos as monkeys amid South China Sea tensions.
The headline split The center frames it as "Manila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos". The right frames it as "Manila Condemns China Daily’s ‘Demeaning, Dehumanizing’ Portrayal of Filipinos".
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CenterManila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos

Al Jazeera English · Center · News report

Right / center-rightManila Condemns China Daily’s ‘Demeaning, Dehumanizing’ Portrayal of Filipinos

Epoch Times World · Right · News report

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 18, 3:54 AM

Manila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos

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The Philippines protests China Daily videos depicting Filipinos as monkeys amid South China Sea tensions.

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · Jul 18, 12:54 AM

Manila Condemns China Daily’s ‘Demeaning, Dehumanizing’ Portrayal of Filipinos

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The Philippines summoned China’s ambassador and demanded the removal of state media material that officials called ‘outright racism.’

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Jul 18, 12:54 AM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.

Jul 18, 3:54 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

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