Malaysia to leverage Asean chairmanship to resolve South China Sea issues

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to leverage its chairmanship of the upcoming Asean summits next year to resolve outstanding South China Sea issues, says Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari (pic).

Adly said the Defence Ministry emphasises three important pillars over the South China Sea issue: Malaysia’s readiness and the modernisation of its navy assets, the robustness of its operations, and the use of diplomacy in defence.