中国海警局新闻发言人姜略表示，7月21日上午，中方出于人道主义考虑，允许菲方采取舰载小艇过驳方式，从非法“坐滩”仁爱礁的57号舰转运伤员至菲海警9702号船（4403号船），中国海警对菲船只询问确认并全程监管。中国海警将依法持续开展仁爱礁及其附近海域维权执法活动，维护国家领土主权和海洋权益。

Jiang Lue, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard (CCG), stated that on the morning of July 21, out of humanitarian consideration, the Chinese side permitted the Philippine side to transfer the injured personnel through small shuttle boats from BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57), which has been illegally grounded at Ren’ai Jiao, to Philippine Coast Guard vessel 9702. The CCG inquired and verified the Philippine boats, and monitored the whole process. The CCG will continue to carry out rights-protection and law-enforcement operations in accordance with the law in waters near Ren’ai Jiao to safeguard China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.