Aerial check out of fishing boats setting sail to South China Sea for fishing on August 16, 2022 in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province of China.
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Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday mentioned he had informed China that an exploration undertaking by condition power company Petronas in the South China Sea was in just Malaysian waters, in a reference to an overlapping declare in the region by Beijing.
China was fearful that “Petronas has carried out a main activity at an region that is also claimed by China,” Anwar reported in response to a parliamentary query about his discussions on the South China Sea all through his check out to China final week.
“I stressed … that Malaysia sees the place as Malaysian territory therefore Petronas will continue on its exploration things to do there,” Anwar explained, without specifying an offshore task or a locale.
But if China feels this is their appropriate, Malaysia is open up for negotiations, Anwar reported, reiterating feedback built before this week.
China promises virtually the whole South China Sea as its territory through a “nine-dash line” on its maps, which cuts into the special financial zones of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.
Malaysia’s foreign ministry will concern a protest note if there were being “collisions” in between Malaysian and Chinese vessels in the spot, Anwar explained.
The Chinese embassy in Kuala Lumpur was not right away available for remark.