China summons Philippine ambassador over South China Sea encounter

Beijing said it has summoned the Philippine ​ambassador to China on Tuesday ‌to lodge a solemn representation over an encounter a day earlier ​between the two countries ​in the Second Thomas Shoal, according ⁠to a statement, Report informs via Reuters.

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, the 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.