China summons Philippine envoy over South China Sea vessel clash
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- China summoned the Philippine ambassador to protest an encounter between vessels in the South China Sea.
- Both countries traded accusations following the incident, with the Philippines reporting a navy personnel was injured and China claiming Manila provoked the encounter.
- China's Coast Guard stated it allowed the transfer of the injured personnel for humanitarian reasons.
Beijing has summoned the Philippine ambassador to China to lodge a formal protest following a maritime encounter in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal area of the South China Sea. The summons came a day after vessels from both nations clashed, leading to accusations from both sides.
Manila reported that one of its navy personnel sustained a head injury during the Monday incident. Conversely, Beijing asserted that the Philippines provoked the encounter. The specifics of the confrontation remain contested.
In a separate development on Tuesday, the China Coast Guard announced that it had permitted the transfer of the injured Philippine personnel. This humanitarian gesture involved using small shuttle boats to move the personnel from a grounded Philippine warship. The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Originally published by The Straits Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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