PETALING JAYA: A meeting took place Sunday night between Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz and Chinese ambassador to Malaysia Dr Huang Huikang, reported Sin Chew Daily.
The Chinese daily published a photo showing Nazri sitting opposite Dr Huang at a rectangular dinner table, along with five other unidentified persons.
It reported that after the meeting, Nazri explained the envoy's dilemma to his fellow Cabinet colleagues, who agreed that Dr Huang need not explain himself to Wisma Putra.
Nazri added that only the Prime Minister or the Foreign Affairs Minister had the authority to summon an ambassador.
Both Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman are out of the country in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
When met Monday, Dr Huang said him being hauled up by Wisma Putra was never an issue.
"I only found out about this in the newspapers. Since when was this ever an issue?" said Dr Huang.
Huang was delivering a special address at The Maritime Silk Road China-Malaysia Forum cum Inauguration of China-Asean Business Association Malaysia at the Istana Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Wisma Putra wanted to seek clarification for a statement he made during a visit to Petaling Street on Friday.
Dr Huang will be meeting acting Foreign Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin at 11.30am in Putrajaya Monday.
He was reported as saying that China was against anyone resorting to violence to disrupt public order.
He was also reported to have said that the Chinese government opposed terrorism and any form of discrimination and extremism.
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