The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue a diplomatic note to protest against the intrusion of Chinese air force aircraft into Malaysian airspace to the government of China
Malaysia to issue diplomatic note to China, to protest against airspace intrusion 02 Jun 2021 / 07:51 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue a diplomatic note to protest against the intrusion of Chinese air force aircraft into Malaysian airspace to the government of China.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein
(pix) in a statement yesterday said the ministry also will summon the Ambassador of China to Malaysia to provide explanation regarding this breach of the Malaysian airspace and sovereignty by 16 aircraft belonging to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
“Malaysia’s stand is clear - having friendly diplomatic relations with any countries does not mean that we will compromise our national security. Malaysia remains steadfast in defending our dignity and our sovereignty,“ he said.
RMAF committed to defending airspace, carrying out humanitarian aid missions 02 Jun 2021 / 07:59 H. -Picture used for representative purposes.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will continue to advance as a modern air force and to defend the sovereignty of the country s air space, besides being committed to humanitarian aid missions in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak.
RMAF chief Gen Tan Sri Ackbal Abdul Samad said in the first quarter of this year it had conducted several operations within and outside the country for humanitarian aid missions such as the recent humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Phnom Penh, Cambodia for the delivery of Covid-19 relief goods.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 China’s latest intrusion into Malaysian airspace should have been met with the strongest diplomatic response, said a security veteran’s group that criticised the federal.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): A day after Malaysia announced the instrusion of 16 Chinese military aircraft into Malaysian airspace, Beijing said the reported activities were routine flight training of its air force and did not target any country. “According to relevant international law, Chinese military aircraft enjoy the freedom of overflight in the relevant airspace,” a spokesman of the Chinese embassy here said in a statement today. “During this.