THE PHILIPPINES on Tuesday said it views with alarm the presence of China’s largest coast guard ship within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), vowing to continue sea patrols.
“We view it with concern,” Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin told a news briefing at the presidential palace. “So far, we have been challenging the presence of that monster ship.”
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said the “erratic movements” of the 165-meter-long China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, which Manila calls a “monster ship,” within the Philippine EEZ indicate it is not engaged in innocent passage.
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