China summons Philippine ambassador over South China Sea encounter

Chinese Coast Guard and Philippine Navy vessels during an encounter at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in this screen grab from handout video. Jay Tarriela via X/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. VERIFICATION – Date and location from timestamp from corroborating footage and satellite image. – Paints on the vessel.

Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas ShoalPhilippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clash near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea,cnsphoto via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.Chinese Coast Guard and Philippine Navy vessels during an encounter at Second Thomas ShoalChinese Coast Guard and Philippine Navy vessels during an encounter at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea  in this screen grab from handout video. Jay Tarriela via X/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. VERIFICATION – Date and location from timestamp from corroborating footage and satellite image. – Paints on the vessel.

BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters) – Beijing said it has summoned the Philippine ​ambassador to China on Tuesday ‌to lodge solemn representation over an encounter a day earlier ​between the two countries ​in the Second Thomas Shoal, according ⁠to a statement.
China and ​the Philippines on Monday traded accusations ​after an encounter between vessels in contested South China Sea waters, with ​Manila saying one of ​its navy personnel was struck on ‌the ⁠head and Beijing saying Manila provoked the incident.
Separately on Tuesday, China Coast Guard said ​China permitted ​the ⁠Philippine side to transfer the injured personnel through ​small shuttle boats from ​the ⁠grounded Philippine warship out of humanitarian consideration.
The Philippine embassy ⁠did ​not immediately respond ​to a request for comment.

Reporting by Beijing ​Newsroom; Editing by Tom Hogue.

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