The world’s largest coastguard vessel from China, CCG 5901, has docked in Manila’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
According to PCG, the 165-meter, also called the “monster ship”, breached Manila’s 200-nautical mile EEZ on July 2, 2024, sending a message of intimidation to its smaller Asian neighbour.
At a press conference, Jay Tarriela, a PCG spokesperson, revealed that the 12,000-tonne vessel was...