The Philippines reports that a Philippine Navy sailor is injured after an encounter with China’s coast guard near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Philippine military statements say Chinese personnel approach a grounded Philippine warship, the BRP Sierra Madre, which has long served as a forward outpost in the area. According to the accounts, a Chinese rigid-hull inflatable boat with eight men circles the vessel and takes photos and video. The Philippines says it sends two rubber boats to respond and to drive off the group. During the encounter, the Philippines alleges that a Chinese coast guard member strikes a Navy sailor on the head with a wooden baton, causing an injury. The reports also say the incident damages a Philippine Navy rubber boat. The timing of the allegation comes as Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet in Manila and after the two countries have indicated top-diplomat talks in the Philippines in the same week. China’s side is not described in the provided reports.