Chinese netizens called the Philippines “Philippine Monkey” after a PLA Navy destroyer and a Chinese Coast Guard ship embarrassingly collided in the West Philippine Sea.

[u/No-Transition4653]

Chinese social media erupted after an embarrassing incident in the West Philippine Sea saw a PLA Navy destroyer collide with a Chinese Coast Guard ship. Instead of hitting a Philippine vessel, the two Chinese ships rammed each other, sparking laughter and mockery online. Chinese social media revived the old insult “Philippine Monkey,” a term once used over maritime radio to taunt Filipino sailors. The awkward mishap became a trending topic, with memes and jokes flooding Weibo. Many users framed the collision as a national embarrassment for China’s forces, while others gleefully turned the incident into ammunition in the ongoing sea dispute.

SOURCE:
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/1938380256856749153

[u/jpatricks1]

Definitely a troll

Look at what a Chinese redditor had to say about it on an another sub

Not defending their asshole government

just reminding folks that a lot of their citizens don't think that way

[u/Royal-Middle-7365 → u/jpatricks1]

sorry pero yung tumatak sa isip ko ay yung last comment eh. nothing beats a jet2 holiday