The Philippines has deployed forces to monitor a large Chinese Coast Guard vessel operating in its exclusive economic zone, calling the ship's presence an act of "intimidation, coercion and aggression."
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00:00The Philippines has tasked its military and Coast Guard with monitoring a large Chinese
00:04ship operating in its Exclusive Economic Zone.
00:08The Chinese Coast Guard ship was spotted about 70 nautical miles off the coast of Philippine
00:12province of Zambales on Sunday.
00:15Known to the Philippines as the Monster, the 165-meter vessel is operating in the part
00:20of the South China Sea claimed by both countries.
00:23Manila has called its presence an act of intimidation, coercion and aggression and ordered it to
00:29leave.
00:30China says the ship is conducting law enforcement duties within its own waters.