China Coast Guard 5901, the world’s largest coast guard ship also known as “The Monster,” has left the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed Thursday. In a radio interview, AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the 165-meter ship was monitored “fleeting” in the Philippines’ waters. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) last Friday, maritime security analyst Ray Powell said the CCG ship conducted a brief “intrusive patrol” west of Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Panatag Shoal or Scarborough Shoal in the WPS.

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