Philippines protests South China Sea AI video to China's Wang Yi

South China SeaForeign Minister Lazaro says monkey characterization "deeply offensive"Philippine Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro talked to Wang Yi, her Chinese counterpart, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila on Wednesday. © ReutersRAMON ROYANDOYAN and MAI NGUYENJuly 22, 2026 20:18 JSTMANILA -- Philippine Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro protested to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday about Beijing's recent "violent actions" in the South China Sea and a "deeply offensive" artificial intelligence-generated video that depicted Filipinos as monkeys.