The Disputed Nature Reserve Mask

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: Horizontal editorial cartoon. Pen-and-ink, bold hatching, caricature with allegory. Scene: A large theatrical mask labeled Nature Reserve. The mask is held by a giant Chinese hand. Behind the mask, faintly visible through cutouts, are coast guard ships, flags, and a map of Scarborough Shoal. In the foreground, a Filipino fisherman squints with suspicion, holding a magnifying glass labeled 2016 Ruling. Fish and corals beneath look anxious, some bleached or dying. Tone: Satirical allegory—environmental ‘greenwashing’ as cover for territorial takeover. Critical, urgent mood.and a farmer with an empty sack. Behind the political projects basket, cronies and contractors wait eagerly, rubbing their hands. At the bottom, a caption reads: ‘Where the nation’s budget finds its home.’