Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): The recent flight by Chinese military planes over hotly contested waters in the South China Sea, off Malaysia's coast, is probably aimed at demonstrating Beijing's growing ability to assert territorial claims against its neighbours, an observer said.
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05 Jun 2021, 16:03 GMT+10
Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): The recent flight by Chinese military planes over hotly contested waters in the South China Sea, off Malaysia s coast, is probably aimed at demonstrating Beijing s growing ability to assert territorial claims against its neighbours, an observer said.
Malaysia recently summoned Chinese Ambassador Ouyang Yujing for an explanation stating that 16 Chinese air force transport planes had flown within the country s exclusive economic zone, about 60 nautical miles (111km) off the coast of the state of Sarawak.
Malaysia foreign ministry called it a breach of Malaysian airspace and sovereignty , South China Morning Post reported.
China says military flight over waters off Malaysia
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03 Jun 2021, 22:19 GMT+10
Beijing [China], June 3 (ANI): China has said that it has conveyed to Malaysia that a flight of 16 Chinese military planes over hotly contested waters in the South China Sea was a routine training and does not target any country.
During a daily press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said China s air force strictly complied with international law and didn t enter the air space of any other country. To my knowledge, it was a routine training conducted by China s air force over waters to the south of Nansha Islands. It doesn t target any country. During the training, China s air force strictly complied with international law and didn t enter the air space of any other country. The Chinese side has communicated with the Malaysian side over this, Wang said.
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Malaysia Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it would summon China Ambassador to explain an intrusion by 16 Chinese military airplanes into its exclusive eco