Philippines deploys maritime and air assets to monitor China's 'monster ship'

Manila, Philippines — The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China's largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship's presence an act of Chinese "intimidation, coercion and aggression." According to the Philippine coast guard, the 165 m long vessel 5901, referred to by the Philippines as "the monster," was on Sunday 65 to 70 nautical miles off the coast of the province of Zambales. "We have all our assets pointed at this monster ship.