00:03China has summoned the Philippine ambassador in Beijing, following a confrontation on Monday
00:08between the two countries' vessels at the 2nd Thomas Shoal. Both countries have traded
00:13accusations after the encounter, with Manila saying one of its Navy personnel was struck
00:18on the head, and Beijing saying the Philippines provoked the incident. The China Coast Guard
00:24says two rubber boats deployed from the Philippines' grounded vessel rammed a Chinese patrol boat,
00:29and that Philippine personnel used oars and long sticks against Chinese officers. Manila tells a
00:36different story, accusing Beijing of striking one of its Navy staff on the head with a wooden baton
00:41and saying one of its rubber boats was damaged. In a separate statement Tuesday, the Coast Guard said
00:48China allowed the injured Philippine personnel to be transferred out on humanitarian grounds,
00:54and that it monitored the process throughout. The Philippine military has hit back, calling
01:00China's claims false and misleading, and insisting its personnel did not initiate any confrontation.
01:07The Philippine embassy in Beijing has not yet responded to the latest statements.
01:16The Philippine embassy in Beijing has not yet responded to the latest statements.
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