M’sia to send protest note to China over map laying claim to our waters

Malaysia's Yellow Belly

Malaysiakini : Malaysia will send a letter of objection to China after it published a new map of the country that includes Malaysia-claimed waters off Sabah and Sarawak.

Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir said the protest note was a further action to be taken and was Malaysia's standard practice in any dispute. "Wisma Putra has issued a statement (yesterday) and we will submit a protest note because that has become our practice.

"So, based on the statement we have already made, we will take further action including sending a protest note," Zambry (above) told Berita Harian after attending the National Day 2023 celebration today.   In a statement yesterday, the Foreign Ministry said it does not recognise China’s maritime claims as laid out in the 2023 edition of the Standard China Map published by China’s Natural Resources Ministry on Monday.

“As highlighted by the Malaysian government with regards to the South China Sea issue before this, including the issue of maritime borders, Malaysia has consistently rejected claims of sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction by any foreign power on our country’s maritime features or territories, in accordance with the New Malaysia Map 1979,” it said.

It added that the South China Sea dispute is a complex and delicate issue that needs to be handled peacefully and rationally through dialogue and negotiations.

This should be done in accordance with international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS).

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