PM expresses Malaysia's concern over Aukus at the East Asia summit


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysia again expressed its concern over the trilateral security pact involving the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, known through its acronym Aukus, this time at the 16th East Asia Summit on Wednesday (Oct 27).

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in his intervention at the summit, reiterated that such developments could lead to arms race and spark tension, which could lead to instability in the region, particularly in the South China Sea.

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