The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on January 6 that Philippine National Security Council spokesman Malaya said on the same day that the Chinese Maritime Police's “giant” naval police ship 5901 was spotted operating in the so-called “Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone” near the Philippine province of Tribes last Saturday. The dispatch of the Chinese naval police ship 5901 attracted the attention of the Philippine media. The Philippine GMA News Network and other media even used “monster ships” to describe the 5901 ship. Regarding the above news, at the regular press conference of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held on January 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun responded to the reporter's “What comments does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have on this?” When asked, he said that the Chinese maritime police are cruising and enforcing the law in the relevant waters in accordance with the law, and there is nothing wrong with that.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on January 6 that Philippine National Security Council spokesman Malaya said on the same day that the Chinese Maritime Police's “giant” naval police ship 5901 was spotted operating in the so-called “Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone” near the Philippine province of Tribes last Saturday. The dispatch of the Chinese naval police ship 5901 attracted the attention of the Philippine media. The Philippine GMA News Network and other media even used “monster ships” to describe the 5901 ship. Regarding the above news, at the regular press conference of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held on January 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun responded to the reporter's “What comments does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have on this?” When asked, he said that the Chinese maritime police are cruising and enforcing the law in the relevant waters in accordance with the law, and there is nothing wrong with that.