Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein on Tuesday (June 1) said he would summon China’s ambassador in the country over a Chinese military aircraft manoeuvre in airspace near the East Malaysian state of Sarawak that was tantamount to a “breach of Malaysian airspace and sovereignty”. Hishammuddin’s statement followed an earlier announcement by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) that it had.
Malaysia accuses China of breaching airspace
Malaysia says it is to summon China s ambassador after 16 Chinese military aircraft flew over disputed waters off its eastern state of Sarawak.
Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the transport planes on Monday after detecting suspicious activity over the South China Sea.
Malaysia s foreign ministry described the manoeuvre as a serious threat to national sovereignty .
China, however, said its aircraft had abided by international law.
Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei, Taiwan and Vietnam all contest China s claim to almost all of the South China Sea. The row has rumbled on for decades but tensions have increased in recent years.
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