Malaysia must assert strong diplomatic influence to address regional crises while upholding its humanitarian principles beyond South-East Asian borders.
Malaysia hopes to finalise the South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC), which is aimed at preventing conflicts and tensions in the South China Sea, when it chairs Asean next year.
Mao said the legislation seeks to legitimize illegal arbitral awards related to the SouthChinaSea – a move that "severely violated China's territorial sovereignty, maritime rights, and ...