Video: Allowing the Philippine Side to Use Shipborne Boats to Transport Injured Personnel, Chinese Coast Guard Monitors the Entire Process
The spokesperson for the China Coast Guard made a statement regarding the transfer of injured personnel by the Philippines.
Jiang Lue, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard, stated that on the morning of July 21, for humanitarian reasons, China allowed the Philippine side to use a shipborne small boat to transfer injured personnel from the illegally "grounded" BRP Sierra Madre (Ship 57) to the Philippine Coast Guard vessel 9702. The China Coast Guard monitored and confirmed the Philippine vessel throughout the process. The China Coast Guard will continue to carry out law enforcement activities to protect rights in the waters around Ren'ai Reef and maintain national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights.
(CCTV reporter Guo Peng)
On July 21, the China Coast Guard permitted the Philippine Coast Guard to transfer injured personnel from a grounded vessel at Ren'ai Reef to their ship, under supervision. This operation involved small boats and was conducted for humanitarian reasons. The China Coast Guard confirmed their ongoing law enforcement activities in the area to maintain territorial sovereignty.
- China allowed the Philippines to transfer injured personnel from a grounded vessel.
- The transfer was conducted using small boats.
- The operation was supervised by the China Coast Guard.
- The incident occurred at Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea.
- The China Coast Guard will continue law enforcement activities in the area.