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Malaysia, China enhance military collaboration to maintain peace in South China Sea
Malaysia and China military top officials hold various forms of interaction - from dialogue to joint military exercise - to help maintain peace in the South China Sea.
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Locations of disputed places in South China Sea. (Straits Times Graphics/-)
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ilitary ties between Malaysia and China develop quickly, reaching an unprecedented level with ongoing mutual visits by top military officers to have various forms of interaction in defense dialogue, joint military exercise, staff training, mutual visits by military fleets, observation of drills and defense exhibition.
Zhang Zhongmin, the military and Naval & Air Force attache of Embassy of China in Malaysia, said that in the future China is willing to be even more open and collaborate with Malaysia to enrich collaboration level by maintaining peace in South China Sea together.
Zhang, when attending the 90th anniversary to commemorate the foundation of People’s Liberation of Army Tuesday night, said the in-depth development in bilateral ties of both countries inject new momentum contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and also the world.
He said China practices defensive defense policy and independent foreign policy of peace. China is firm to implement a shared, integrated, joint and sustainable new security concept to lead the international community in maintaining peace and executions in humanitarian rescue missions.
Zhang said current the People’s Liberation Army of China is implementing Chinese president Xi Jinping’s strategic deployment on transforming defense, building up its strength in defense for national security and relative interest in development to be compatible with China’s status at international level.
This article appeared on the Sin Chew Daily newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
