China’s largest coast guard ship dropped anchor in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal several hundred yards from a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel which sent out a radio challenge but was ignored, PCG Commodore and spokesman Jay Tarriela said yesterday. “It’s an intimidation on the part of the China Coast Guard,” Tarriela said at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City. “We’re not going to pull out and we’re not going to be intimidated.” The 165-meter “monster” ship of the China coast guard, with bow number 5901, entered the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone on July 2, ignoring PCG’s radio query about its intentions.

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