BEIJING: China’s coast guard stated on humanitarian grounds it had “allowed” the Philippines to evacuate an individual who had fallen in poor health on a rusting warship beached on the Second Thomas Shoal positioned in waters claimed by each nations.
The Chinese language Coast Guard stated in an announcement late on Tuesday (Jul 9) that it monitored and verified all the operation on Sunday, which its spokesperson stated was on the request from related events within the Philippines.
A month in the past, Philippine coast guard accused its Chinese language counterpart of blocking a medical evacuation from the warship, calling the actions “barbaric and inhumane”.
China’s overseas ministry stated the identical day that China will permit the Philippines to ship provides and evacuate personnel if Manila notifies Beijing forward of a mission.
