THE China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901, considered the world's largest, has joined other Chinese vessels in an area off Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal that is within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
According to United States-based national security expert Ray Powell, CCG 5901, nicknamed 'the monster' due to its size, joined another CCG vessel, 4203, and the 'still-growing swarm' of 32 Chinese maritime vessels off Ayungin Shoal which lies just 104 nautical miles west of PalawanThis data was based on monitoring through automatic identification system as of Friday morning.
By tonnage, the CCG 5901 is double the size of a United States Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and is also bigger than an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.Philippine security officials have yet to issue any confirmation about this latest information about another swarming of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
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