Philippines Protests China Daily Videos Depicting Filipinos as Monkeys

Manila calls the content racist amid heightened tensions with Beijing over the South China Sea

The Philippines lodged a formal protest over videos published by the state-run China Daily that depicted Filipinos as monkeys, calling the content racist, Al Jazeera reported.

The protest comes amid escalating tensions between Manila and Beijing over competing claims in the South China Sea, where the two countries have repeatedly clashed over contested waters and reefs.

Details on the specific content of the videos and China's response to the protest were not immediately available.

— Compiled from reporting by Al Jazeera.