The 540-foot coast guard cutter has been operating within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone for over three weeks.
CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901 or the “monster ship” that has been illegally operating off the Zambales coast  was replaced by another Chinese ship with bow number  3304, Sunday afternoon.
The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over the presence of Chinese coast guard vessels, including a “monster ship”, in its claimed exclusive economic zone, amid fears that Beijing wants to ...