MALAYSIA'S Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday his country would not stop its oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea (SCS), despite claims by Beijing that Kuala Lumpur was infringing on its territory.
MALAYSIA'S Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday his country would not stop its oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea , despite claims by Beijing that Kuala Lumpur was infringing on its territory.Speaking from Russia, where he is on an official trip, Anwar said Malaysia 's exploration activities were within its territory and were not intended to be provocative or hostile toward China, with whom it has friendly relations.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in the city of Vladivostok, eastern Russia, on Sept. 4, 2024. We have never denied the possibility of discussion . But it doesn't mean we have to stop the operation in our area,' he said.His remarks came a day after Malaysia's Foreign Ministry said it would investigate the leak of a classified diplomatic note from its Chinese counterpart.In the note, which was carried by a Philippine news outlet, Beijing asserted that Malaysia's oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea breached its territory.
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