Wed 06 October 2021:
According to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, the Chinese Ambassador has been summoned to protest the “encroachment” of Chinese vessels in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (on Monday) called in the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to convey Malaysia’s positions and protest the presence and activities of Chinese vessels, including a survey vessel, in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone off the coasts of Sabah and Sarawak,” the Malaysian Foreign Ministry stated in the official press release.
As noted by the ministry, China’s ships violated both the Malaysian Exclusive Maritime Economic Zone Act of 1984 and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The Malaysian Foreign Ministry also emphasized the importance of resolving all issues with the South China Sea in a peaceful and constructive manner.
China, Malaysia, and a number of other regional countries all claim islands and waterways in the South China Sea, which is rich in natural resources.
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