China did not take direct measures against Philippine personnel, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday at a regular news briefing.

The Philippine foreign ministry denounced China's "illegal and aggressive actions" during a routine resupply mission in the South China Sea on June 17, which the Philippine military said severely injured a navy sailor and damaged Manila's vessels.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, which includes the Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippines maintains a rusting warship, BRP Sierra Madre, that it beached in 1999 to reinforce its sovereignty claims. A small crew is stationed on it.

In January, Manila and Beijing agreed to improve maritime communication and to properly manage conflicts and differences through friendly talks, especially the situation around the Second Thomas Shoal, known as the Ren’ai Reef in China, and Ayungin in Manila.