AFTER nearly a week of lingering in Philippine waters, the China Coast Guard (CCG), dubbed as 'the Monster, left the area off the coast of Zambales, only to be replaced by another Chinese vessel.
AFTER nearly a week of lingering in Philippine waters, the China Coast Guard , dubbed as 'the Monster, left the area off the coast of Zambales, only to be replaced by another Chinese vessel.The CCG 5901 has been playing a cat-and-mouse game with the Philippine Coast Guard ship, the Teresa Magbanua, as it zigzagged as close as 70 to 80 nautical miles to the coastline.
The Chinese Coast Guard deploys on Jan. 10, 2025 another ship, CCG 3103, to replace ‘The Monster,’ CCG 5901, its largest ship that has been lurking inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone over the past few days. The Philippine Coast Guard has repeatedly warned the Chinese vessels with radio messages against encroaching into Philippine territory.
The PCG has been trying to prevent Chinese incursions into the EEZ, which had increased last year.China wants to impose its presence in the disputed waters to reinforce its claim not only on the West Philippine Sea but practically the entire South China Sea.Its claim has been ruled by an international arbitral court as without merit.
Ship' Leaves Another Chinese Vessel Takes Its Place
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