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China summons Philippine Ambassador over South China Sea encounter
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China has summoned the Philippine Ambassador following a tense encounter between vessels near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Both nations have traded accusations of provocation, with the Philippines reporting injuries to naval personnel and China claiming the Philippines initiated the conflict.
Beijing said it summoned the Philippine Ambassador to China on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) over an encounter a day earlier between the two countries in the Second Thomas Shoal, according to a statement from its Foreign Ministry.
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