China’s unity song backfires as propaganda on South China Sea

Many Filipinos say the message is subliminal and insulting as China reasserts its claim over the South China Sea.

By Al Jazeera 1 min read Source: Al Jazeera

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A song released by China to highlight its partnership with the Philippines against the COVID-19 outbreak is being criticised as propaganda.

It has been “disliked” more than 100,000 times on YouTube.

Many Filipinos found the lyrics a thinly veiled attempt by Beijing to reassert its claims over the disputed South China Sea.

Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports.

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