If China reacted angrily to the presence of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in a recent Philippine-US joint air and sea patrol in the ...

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Bajo de Masinloc is the Philippine name for Scarborough Shoal, a contested maritime feature known in China as Huangyan Island. It is a triangular coral reef formation surrounding a lagoon ...

The exercise around the Scarborough shoal, one of Asia's most hotly contested areas, was aimed at enhancing the navy's capability to secure what it said were Philippine waters and the country's ...

MANILA, Philippines — China’s “monster ship” was spotted “further east from Scarborough Shoal, according to West Philippine Sea monitor Ray Powell. Today “The Monster” China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901 has ...

The protest stems from the presence of two coast guard vessels on Jan. 5 and Jan. 10 in and around the disputed Scarborough shoal, one of which was a 165 m (541ft) long boat referred to by the ...

This photo taken by the Philippine Coast Guard on January 13, 2025 shows China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, known as the “monster ship,” in waters close to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

Nicknamed “the monster” for its 165-metre (180-yard) length, the world’s largest coastguard ship was spotted over the weekend near Scarborough Shoal, which China calls Huangyan Island.

On Tuesday, a large Chinese coastguard ship patrolled the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal and then sailed toward the northwestern coast of the Philippines, coming as close as 143km (77 nautical ...