Zhaotou-class cutter

China’s 12,000-ton CCG 5901, nicknamed “The Monster,” has reportedly conducted an extended patrol inside Malaysia’s and Brunei’s EEZs, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing’s grey-zone strategy…

China’s Haijing 5901 “monster ship” now operates a naval-configured Z-20 helicopter capable of extending maritime surveillance beyond the cutter’s horizon, but available evidence has not…